the Kimberley 302 photos

An aerial looking down a narrow gorge where a tall waterfall drops between sheer banded cliffs onto the water beside a motor yacht, likely King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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94King George Falls medium

Same falls as the other yacht frame, sheer banded gorge fits King George

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A fast boat runs through a narrow gap between red cliffs where the tide pours through as whitewater, with a clear step between the water levels either side, Horizontal Falls, Talbot Bay, the Kimberley.

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93Horizontal Falls, Talbot Bay high

Tidal race through twin cliff gaps with a visible level drop is unmistakable

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An aerial of a motor yacht nosed in close to a waterfall dropping down a sheer red gorge wall into dark green water, likely King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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92King George Falls medium

Tall single drop off a sheer banded gorge wall fits King George; not certain

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A white motor yacht lies at anchor at sunset below a steep flat-topped red rock butte joined to the shore by a low neck of land.

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91no named location

Distinctive butte and tombolo should be namable, but I cannot confirm it

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Two small boats run up a deep red sandstone gorge at sunset, the river cutting a sheer slot through flat bushland, likely King George River, the Kimberley.

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90King George River medium

Sheer red gorge slicing flat savanna plateau, tenders for scale; classic King George

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An aerial view of two small boats turning in a deep basin ringed by sheer red sandstone walls, with the river shrinking upstream into flat scrub country, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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89King George Falls high

Boats tiny in a red gorge basin; a river gorge but no falls to name it by · from GPS

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A loaded tender runs along a rocky shore beneath a tall red sandstone escarpment in late afternoon light, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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89Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Boat tiny under a huge warm-lit cliff, the scale juxtaposition that sells · from GPS

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Warm evening light rakes across a green island edged with orange cliffs and pale beaches, with more sandstone ranges behind it, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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89Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Strong golden aerial of an island and hinterland, but no named landform · from GPS

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An aerial of a white motor yacht anchored off a long white sand beach with a few people ashore and turquoise shallows running out to deep blue.

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89King George Falls low

Strong scale and colour, but the beach and islands behind are unnamed

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A motor yacht lies bow on to a terraced waterfall, two guests sitting on the foredeck watching the water come down the stepped rock face.

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89King George Falls low

Tiered cascade could be one of several on this coast, so left unnamed

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A peregrine falcon perches on a narrow ledge in a cliff face of swirling cross-bedded sandstone, King George River, the Kimberley.

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88King George River high

Bird small against beautiful rock banding, exactly the scale juxtaposition Carson picks

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An aerial view of two small boats circling in a deep gorge basin of dark water walled by red sandstone cliffs, with the river winding inland beyond, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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88King George Falls high

Boats for scale in a cliff basin; flat inland plateau rules out Horizontal Falls · from GPS

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An aerial view of the falling tide pouring off the edge of an exposed reef in curtains of white water, with three small boats working along the front, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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88Montgomery Reef high

Reef emerging with water sheeting off every edge is the Montgomery Reef signature

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A saltwater crocodile rests on a rock shelf in the shade of a sandstone overhang, with warm light striking the rock behind it, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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88King George Falls high

Whole animal in a lit environment, the animal-in-a-scene the rubric rewards · from GPS

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An aerial view down a deep sandstone gorge in warm light, two small boats running on the dark river between sheer walls, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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88King George Falls high

Boats tiny between lit gorge walls, strongest scale frame in the group · from GPS

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An aerial view at low sun of a wooded island with orange cliffs and two sand beaches, backed by ranges and wide blue channels, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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88Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Warm light, deep layered coastline, clean drone frame; island not identifiable · from GPS

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A saltwater crocodile lies full length on a rock shelf beneath an overhang, with a wedge of reflected golden light on the stone above it, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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88King George Falls high

Whole animal in its rock setting with strong bounce light, room around it · from GPS

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A tender numbered 12 carries six silhouetted guests across a wide tidal flat under an orange sunset sky, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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88Montgomery Reef high

Clean silhouette on burning sky; 12 is a tender number, not a place · from GPS

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The bow of the cruise ship The World lies at anchor with a tender alongside, below a red sandstone escarpment lit by low sun, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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88Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Warm hull against banded red cliff; tender gives scale · from GPS

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An aerial view of three tenders running a channel between two exposed reef flats, water pouring off both reef edges in continuous small waterfalls, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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88Montgomery Reef high

Reef emerging with waterfalls off every edge and boats in the channel is the Montgomery signature

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Guests in a zodiac raise cameras and binoculars as a saltwater crocodile swims past in front of them, below a mangrove bank and red escarpment, Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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88Hunter River and Porosus Creek high

Croc in the water with the boat is the story; mangrove creek unnamed · from GPS

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Two loaded zodiacs run down a river beneath a tall orange sandstone cliff face fringed with mangroves, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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88King George Falls high

Boats small under a big lit cliff, good scale; cliff itself unnamed · from GPS

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An aerial at dawn of a motor yacht lying alone in a still green channel between low red rock ridges, tenders on its swim platform.

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88King George Falls low

Calm dawn anchorage, mirrored water; channel not identifiable

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A wrecked twin-engine transport aircraft sits largely intact in coastal scrub with a group of visitors gathered along its fuselage, likely King George River, the Kimberley.

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87King George River medium

Intact bare-metal transport wreck visited on foot, the known salt flat wreck site

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A straight-down aerial of a pale sand beach wedged between rocky headlands, with two tenders on turquoise water, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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87Bigge Island medium

Clean top-down graphic, tenders give scale; no landmark to name · from GPS

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A freshwater crocodile rests on a rock shelf in the shade of a sandstone overhang, with low sun striking the wall behind it, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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87King George Falls high

Narrow tapering snout; whole animal in frame against a lit sandstone wall · from GPS

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A peregrine falcon stands on a sandstone ledge and looks upward, its barred underparts and black moustache mark clear against the banded rock, King George River, the Kimberley.

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87King George River high

Yellow eye ring and moustache confirm peregrine; same bird as the earlier frame

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A stepped series of waterfalls drops through tiers of dark red sandstone into deep green plunge pools, likely Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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86Mitchell Falls medium

Stacked tiers into successive pools match Mitchell Falls; view is from the rim not above

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A zodiac carrying a full load of guests runs along a river below a long sandstone cliff lit by late afternoon sun, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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86Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Warm light, boat tiny under a big escarpment, exactly the scale juxtaposition wanted · from GPS

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An aerial view in low warm light of a deep river gorge cut into a flat scrub plateau, a small boat leaving a wake on the dark water, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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86King George Falls high

Boat tiny in a huge gorge, warm light, strong opener; river not identifiable · from GPS

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Two zodiacs carrying guests run up a river below a high wall of banded orange sandstone fringed with mangroves, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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86King George Falls high

Boats tiny under a huge cliff, strong scale; gorge wall not identifiable · from GPS

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An aerial panorama at low sun of a cliff-edged island with two sand beaches, a cruise ship anchored in the channel beyond, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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86Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Same island as the other golden aerial, wider stitch with the ship; site unnamed · from GPS

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An aerial panorama at low sun of a cliff-edged island with two sand beaches and a cruise ship anchored beyond, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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86Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Duplicate of the golden island panorama; island not identifiable · from GPS

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Stacked waterfalls drop through tiers of dark red sandstone into deep green plunge pools, likely Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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86Mitchell Falls medium

Stacked tiers with green pools match the Mitchell Falls lookout view

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An aerial view of a wrecked twin-engine aircraft lying in coastal scrub beside a wide salt flat, with a passenger ship anchored offshore, Vansittart Bay, the Kimberley.

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86Vansittart Bay high

Crop-zoomed the scrub: metal fuselage and wing, the salt flat wreck landing site

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An aerial view of a curved white beach on a low rocky island, with a small boat anchored over turquoise reef shallows, Jar Island, Vansittart Bay, the Kimberley.

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86Jar Island, Vansittart Bay high

Clean island aerial, boat and figures for scale; island not identifiable

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A loaded tender runs along a low orange sandstone shore topped with trees and spinifex in late afternoon light, Swift Bay, the Kimberley.

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86Swift Bay high

Warm rake light on layered stone with the boat small for scale

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A peregrine falcon stands on a narrow ledge below a wall of banded sandstone streaked in grey, ochre and white, King George River, the Kimberley.

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86King George River high

Slate hood and barred breast read peregrine; sandstone banding unplaceable

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A cruise ship lies at anchor in a wide bay of red sandstone headlands and sand spits in low evening light, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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86Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Ship small against layered red headlands, good scale; bay unnamed · from GPS

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An aerial at dusk of a beach barbecue, with a fire burning, a table set up on the sand and a small group gathered between tidal creeks below a wooded headland.

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86no named location

Warm fire against cool dusk beach; headland gives no identifying feature

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An aerial view of a small boat threading a narrow gap between sheer red sandstone cliffs into a deep green tidal basin, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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85King George Falls high

Boat-for-scale in a cliff gap; no water level step so not called Horizontal Falls · from GPS

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An aerial view of a pale tidal river winding past a red sandstone bluff and through mangrove flats, with a small boat running upstream, Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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85Hunter River and Porosus Creek high

Boat gives scale against the bluff; same river system, still unnamed · from GPS

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A rock wallaby sits upright grooming its forepaws in the shade of a sandstone ledge, its brush-tipped tail laid out behind, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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85Mitchell Falls high

Clean animal portrait with behaviour and room in frame; background plain

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A vertical aerial of turquoise water draining off the edge of an exposed reef flat in a row of small waterfalls on a falling tide, likely Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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85Montgomery Reef medium

Draining reef edge matches the Montgomery pattern but the crop shows no wider context

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A single boat leaves a wake in a red sandstone gorge that winds inland through open bushland toward the horizon, likely King George River, the Kimberley.

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85King George River medium

Wider frame of the same gorge system as the neighbouring aerial

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MS The World lies at anchor off a rocky island where a small white sand beach holds a handful of people and a tender, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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85Bigge Island medium

Scale of ship against island landing; island not identifiable · from GPS

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An aerial view of a small boat turning in a dark tidal channel squeezed between two ridges of red sandstone cliff, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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84King George Falls high

Considered Horizontal Falls but surroundings are flat inland plateau, not archipelago · from GPS

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A straight-down aerial of a sand bar joining two rocky headlands, with a single small boat anchored in the pale green bay, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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84Bigge Island medium

Strong graphic top-down composition, tender for scale; site not identifiable · from GPS

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A waterfall drops from a rock lip into a deep green pool in a red sandstone gorge, with a faint rainbow in the spray and further tiers above, likely Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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84Mitchell Falls medium

Same stacked tier system as the earlier falls frame; matches Mitchell Falls layout

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An aerial view of a rocky island joined to the shore by a pale beach, with a few figures and a tender on the sand and an expedition ship anchored beyond, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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84Bigge Island medium

Landing beach with ship offshore, good scale; island not identifiable · from GPS

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An aerial view of a curving white beach on a rocky island, with a tender anchored off the coral shallows and a few figures on the sand, Jar Island, Vansittart Bay, the Kimberley.

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84Jar Island, Vansittart Bay high

Clean beach and reef composition with tender for scale; island unnamed

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An aerial view in soft low light of a long reef edge emerging from the falling tide, water spilling off its rim in white lines, likely Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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84Montgomery Reef medium

Same emerging reef with water pouring off the rim as the frame with boats

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A rock wallaby stands in a gap among huge tumbled sandstone blocks, lit by a shaft of sun on the rock beside it, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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84King George Falls high

Animal small inside a big rock scene, the scale and habitat read Carson likes · from GPS

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A zodiac of guests in life jackets runs upriver toward a sunlit sandstone escarpment above mangroves, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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Warm light on the cliff with the boat small below; no named feature · from GPS

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A zodiac carrying guests in sun hats runs along a red sandstone shore in low evening light, Swift Bay, the Kimberley.

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84Swift Bay high

Warm light on layered sandstone, boat gives scale; shore not identifiable

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An aerial view at low light of a vast draining reef flat, with white water spilling in a line along a turquoise channel cut through it, likely Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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84Montgomery Reef medium

Water pouring off an emerging reef beside a main channel matches Montgomery Reef

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A rock wallaby stands alert among huge tumbled orange sandstone blocks, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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84King George Falls high

Animal in a strong environment, warm reflected rock light; no site evidence · from GPS

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Guests in a zodiac raise cameras toward a crocodile swimming just off the bow in a mangrove-lined river, Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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84Hunter River and Porosus Creek high

Guest reaction plus the animal in one frame; river not identifiable · from GPS

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A cruise ship lies lit up at night with zodiacs running alongside her floodlit hull, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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84Montgomery Reef high

Clean night ship portrait with tenders for scale; no location evidence · from GPS

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A rock wallaby sits in a shaft of light inside a jumble of orange sandstone boulders, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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84King George Falls high

Animal in its rock habitat, strong light shaft; species to genus only · from GPS

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A waterfall with a small rainbow at its base drops between tiers of dark red sandstone into deep green pools, likely Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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84Mitchell Falls medium

Same tiered falls system as the previous frame, reasoned as Mitchell Falls

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A saltwater crocodile rests its head on a flat rock, teeth showing, in warm light reflected off the sandstone behind, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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84King George Falls high

Clean head-on croc portrait, warm bounce light, but tight on the animal · from GPS

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A guide reaches up to a painted concentric-ring panel on the underside of a sandstone overhang while three guests watch and photograph, Freshwater Cove, the Kimberley.

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84Freshwater Cove high

Guided rock art visit; art described only, panel matches the earlier close-up

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Fish figures painted in white with red outlines swim across a sandstone panel alongside smaller hatched figures, Freshwater Cove, the Kimberley.

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84Freshwater Cove high

Rock art described only, no maker, meaning or age; graphic and well lit

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An aerial view over a braided network of mangrove-lined tidal channels running between red sandstone escarpments toward the sea, Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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84Hunter River and Porosus Creek high

Mangrove channels backed by escarpment; pattern fits several rivers, not one · from GPS

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A rock wallaby sits upright in the shade at the base of a layered sandstone ledge, its brush-tipped tail curled out along the stone, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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84Mitchell Falls high

Whole animal clean in soft shade against banded sandstone; no place signal · from GPS

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An aerial view over a low rocky headland and scattered islets, with a small sand beach and a boat wake in turquoise water, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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Wide clean archipelago aerial with a beach landing for scale; islands unnamed · from GPS

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An aerial of a long reef draining at falling tide, white water spilling off its rim into deeper blue with a tender alongside, likely Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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84Montgomery Reef medium

Emerging reef with water pouring off the edge matches the rising-reef pattern

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A large white cruise ship lies at anchor in warm evening light below a banded red sandstone headland, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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84Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Ship name on the bow is the vessel, not a place; headland unidentified · from GPS

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Three zodiacs hold position at the foot of a sandstone bluff where a dark cleft opens above a small pocket of sand, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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84Bigge Island medium

Tenders for scale under a layered bluff with a shelter opening; site unnamed · from GPS

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A white motor yacht lies at anchor on glassy water below a sunlit red sandstone cliff fringed with green scrub.

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84no named location

Hull lettering is the yacht's name; cliff has no identifying feature

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Painted rock art covers the wall and overhang of a sandstone shelter, with daylight and spinifex country showing through the gap, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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83Bigge Island high

Shelter context plus art reads well; site name not derivable from pixels

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An aerial view of two tenders running off a pale sand beach tucked into a rocky headland, with turquoise shallows spreading offshore, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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Wakes and beach give scale in a big turquoise aerial; site not identifiable · from GPS

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A photographer in a sun hat kneels inside a wind-hollowed sandstone chamber, shooting through the gap toward the light, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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83Bigge Island high

Person framed by eroded sandstone gives scale and story; interior view

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An aerial view in low light of a river dropping into a deep red sandstone gorge slicing across a flat scrub plateau, Vansittart Bay, the Kimberley.

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83Vansittart Bay high

Same plateau gorge system as earlier frames, warmer light; site unnamed · from GPS

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A rock wallaby sits upright on a boulder inside a jumble of orange sandstone, its tail curled beside it, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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83King George Falls high

Same animal and boulder cave as the earlier frame, tighter and cleaner · from GPS

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A freshwater crocodile basks on a sunlit boulder with its narrow jaws held open beside reeds, Ord River and Kununurra, the Kimberley.

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83Ord River and Kununurra high

Narrow tapering snout and gaping jaw are diagnostic; whole animal in frame · from GPS

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An aerial at dawn of a tidal channel cutting through vast sand and mudflats, with lines of standing waves along its edge, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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83Montgomery Reef high

Huge tidal drain pattern, characteristic of this coast but not a named site · from GPS

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An aerial view in low warm light of a narrow gorge slicing through a flat scrub plateau, the river running away to the horizon, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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82King George Falls high

Warm side light on a plateau gorge; inland river system, no name derivable · from GPS

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Rock art on a sandstone wall showing several fish painted in white with red outlines and fine internal hatching, alongside smaller motifs, Freshwater Cove, the Kimberley.

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82Freshwater Cove high

Rock art described only, no attribution or dating; clear well-lit panel

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A peregrine falcon stands on a sandstone ledge, its barred chest and dark hood clear against the banded rock, King George River, the Kimberley.

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82King George River high

Tighter frame on the same falcon, less environment than the wide version

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Rock art in a sandstone shelter, a hatched oval figure painted on the ceiling and a large hatched design in red ochre on the wall beside it, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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82Bigge Island high

Art in its shelter context, described only, no attribution or dating

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A rock wallaby sits upright on a rock ledge in the shade of a sandstone overhang, its brush-tipped tail curled behind it, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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82Mitchell Falls high

Whole animal clean against warm rock; species not resolvable beyond rock wallaby · from GPS

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A crocodile lies on rock in the shade of a sandstone overhang lit by reflected golden light, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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82King George Falls high

Animal in a strong sandstone setting, bounced light; species not certain at 800px · from GPS

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The bow of a large white cruise ship named The World lies at anchor in low golden light below red sandstone cliffs, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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82Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Warm light, ship against red cliff; name read but a vessel is not a place · from GPS

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A zodiac of guests is silhouetted against an orange sunset over a wide exposed tidal flat, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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82Montgomery Reef high

Clean silhouette on a burning sky; tender number is not a place · from GPS

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A cruise ship lies at anchor in evening light off a red cliff-lined shore, with a rock point in the foreground, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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82Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Warm light, ship against sandstone escarpment; vessel name is not a place · from GPS

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An aerial panorama of a rugged low rock coastline broken by sand beaches and turquoise channels, with small boats offshore, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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82Bigge Island medium

Big turquoise panorama, clean horizon; coast not identifiable from pixels · from GPS

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An aerial panorama of a rugged low rock coastline with sand beaches and turquoise channels, boats working offshore, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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82Bigge Island medium

Duplicate of the other coastal panorama in this batch; site unnamed · from GPS

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A group of visitors stands in the mouth of a cleft at the base of a banded orange and white sandstone cliff above clear green water, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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82Bigge Island high

People tiny against banded sandstone gives scale; distinctive but unnamed shore

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A slender elongated figure and a large form filled with fine concentric line work are painted in red ochre on a rounded sandstone boulder, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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82Bigge Island high

Rock art on golden sandstone, described only; no site cue

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An aerial view along a narrow mangrove-filled cleft cutting through a low rocky plateau to open sea, with a passenger ship anchored offshore, Kimberley coast, on passage, the Kimberley.

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82Kimberley coast, on passage high

Leading-line cleft to the sea, ship for scale; no named landform visible · from GPS

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Profile view of a saltwater crocodile resting on rock, its teeth interlocked along the closed jaw, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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82King George Falls high

Sharp side portrait with clean shade, but tight crop on the head · from GPS

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Low sun lights an orange sandstone headland dropping to a boulder shore above dark tidal water, seen from the water, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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82Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Warm rake light on layered sandstone; strong coast frame, no named point · from GPS

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A large expedition cruise ship lies lit up at anchor after dark while a loaded tender runs alongside, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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82Montgomery Reef high

Night ship portrait, funnel mark unreadable at this size, no shoreline · from GPS

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A tender sits high and dry on wet sand at low tide while guests walk the exposed rock flats and the ship waits offshore, likely Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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82Montgomery Reef medium

Shows the huge tidal range well; beach itself has no identifying feature · from GPS

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An aerial of a single rounded island with red rock flanks standing alone in pale green water, a ship anchored far beyond it, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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82Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Isolated island shape is striking but matches no site I can name · from GPS

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Rock art on a sandstone overhang shows slender elongated figures with headdresses painted in red ochre, alongside a row of painted dots, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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82King George Falls high

Described only, no attribution or age; shelter offers no site evidence · from GPS

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A rock wallaby rests in shade against red sandstone, its head and large ear caught in soft reflected light, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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82Mitchell Falls high

Clean portrait against red rock; species kept at rock wallaby level

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A turquoise freshwater pool sits among stepped sandstone ledges with a smooth bank of pale sand along one side.

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82King George Falls low

Sandstone plunge pool, striking but matches several sites on this coast

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A painted figure in red ochre with a rounded head, extended arms and a long headdress line stands on a sandstone wall, Jar Island, Vansittart Bay, the Kimberley.

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81Jar Island, Vansittart Bay high

Rock art described only, no maker, meaning or age; warm rock tone is strong

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An aerial view of a white sand beach tucked between low red sandstone headlands, with a small boat crossing the turquoise bay below, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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80Bigge Island medium

Red sandstone and turquoise water read Kimberley coast; no identifiable landmark · from GPS

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An aerial view of a pale green river braiding through mangroves below a red sandstone cliff line, with a small boat running upstream, Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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80Hunter River and Porosus Creek high

Tender for scale under big escarpment; river not identifiable from pixels · from GPS

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A small group of visitors stands in the mouth of a rock shelter at the base of a banded sandstone cliff, with turquoise water in the foreground, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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80Bigge Island high

People tiny under a big cliff, strong scale; sandstone shore site not identifiable

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Three loaded zodiacs sit on the turquoise shallows below a layered sandstone headland with a dark cave at its base, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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80Bigge Island medium

Zodiac landing at a sandstone shore; no named feature in frame · from GPS

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A guide points up into a sandstone overhang while a small group of visitors in sun hats looks on, a turquoise bay behind them, Swift Bay, the Kimberley.

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80Swift Bay high

Guided visit under a rock overhang; no attribution made, site not identifiable

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Rock art in a sandstone shelter showing a row of slender elongated human figures in red ochre with headdresses, beside rows of painted dots, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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80King George Falls high

Gwion style figures described only, no attribution or dating; shelter unnamed · from GPS

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Rock art on a sandstone overhang showing a row of large ovoid figures painted in red ochre with pale outlines and small hands, Kimberley coast, on passage, the Kimberley.

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80Kimberley coast, on passage high

Rock art described only, no attribution or dating; shelter not identifiable · from GPS

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Rock art in a sandstone shelter showing a large hatched design in red ochre around a pale central circle, with weathered rock forms beside it, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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80Bigge Island high

Wider view of the same hatched panel; described only, no attribution

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An aerial view of a rocky headland and offshore islets in turquoise sea, with a small beach at the head of a sheltered bay, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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80Bigge Island medium

Clean island and bay composition; site not identifiable from pixels · from GPS

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Rock art on a sandstone pillar showing a dark elongated animal figure above a large finely hatched figure in red ochre, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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80Bigge Island high

Rock art described only, no attribution or dating; shelter not identifiable

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A photographer kneels inside a sandstone hollow and shoots through a window in the rock, faint painted marks on the wall beside him, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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80Bigge Island high

Person framed by the rock window, good storytelling; no site evidence

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A tall red ochre human figure with a headdress and an outstretched arm is painted on a sandstone wall, Jar Island, Vansittart Bay, the Kimberley.

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80Jar Island, Vansittart Bay high

Rock art described only, no attribution or date; site not identifiable from pixels

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A large cruise ship lies at anchor in a wide bay ringed by red sandstone cliffs, with a pale sand beach on the near headland, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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80Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Ship small in a big landscape, good scale; bay not identifiable from pixels · from GPS

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An aerial panorama of a wide green tidal river running between mangrove flats and red sandstone escarpments, with small boat wakes on the water, Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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80Hunter River and Porosus Creek high

Wide river panorama with tenders for scale; several rivers look like this, no guess · from GPS

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A wide white sand beach curves to a low orange sandstone shoreline above clear turquoise water, with two small figures at the tideline, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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80Bigge Island medium

Clean beach and reef-rock composition, people for scale; site not identifiable · from GPS

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MS The World's open deck glows with warm lights at dusk as the last orange light fades over a flat sea, Timor Sea, on passage, the Kimberley.

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80Timor Sea, on passage high

Warm deck lighting against dusk sky, strong mood; funnel mark is branding not a place · from GPS

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An aerial panorama of a wide green tidal river running between mangrove flats and red sandstone escarpments, Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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80Hunter River and Porosus Creek high

Same panorama as an earlier frame in this batch; river not identifiable · from GPS

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An aerial view over a red sandstone escarpment falling away to a broad mangrove flat cut by tidal creeks, with open sea beyond, Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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80Hunter River and Porosus Creek high

Classic Kimberley red escarpment over mangrove creeks; no site-specific feature · from GPS

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A large cross-hatched figure with concentric bands is painted in red and white ochre across a sandstone wall, with smaller figures beside it, Freshwater Cove, the Kimberley.

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80Freshwater Cove high

Rock art described only, no attribution or dating; site not visible

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A saltwater crocodile lies in the shade under a sandstone ledge while a guest in a broad hat watches from the blurred foreground, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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80King George Falls high

Croc plus observer tells the encounter; foreground shoulder crowds the frame · from GPS

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A saltwater crocodile rests its head on a flat rock in shade, warm reflected light on the sandstone behind it, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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80King George Falls high

Near-identical sibling frame of the croc head portrait, slightly wider · from GPS

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A saltwater crocodile rests on a flat rock with its jaw closed and teeth exposed, warm reflected light behind it, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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80King George Falls high

Third near-identical head portrait from the same encounter · from GPS

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A saltwater crocodile lies in profile on wet rock, jaw closed and teeth showing along the line of the mouth, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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80King George Falls high

Near-identical sibling of the other profile frame · from GPS

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A rock wallaby stands on a sunlit sandstone slab at the mouth of a shaded crevice, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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80King George Falls high

Whole animal in its rock habitat; contrast is harsh and background dark · from GPS

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An aerial view along a mangrove-fringed shore below a red sandstone escarpment, with green tidal water and distant headlands, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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80Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Good scalloped mangrove edge but hazy distance and no named feature · from GPS

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A bare-limbed tree grows from a ledge on an orange sandstone cliff, its pale root running the full height of the rock down to green water, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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80King George Falls high

Strong vertical detail of root on sandstone; portrait crop and no landmark · from GPS

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A tender carrying guests and a driver in a broad-brimmed hat runs toward a mangrove shore below a red sandstone escarpment, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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80Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Good escarpment backdrop but guests seen from behind and mid distance · from GPS

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A guide in a sandstone shelter gestures toward ochre rock art figures with large haloed heads painted on the wall behind him, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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80Bigge Island high

Rock art described only, no attribution; shelter itself gives no site

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A crocodile lies on a sandstone ledge with its jaws slightly open, showing the pale banding along its flank and tail, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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80King George Falls high

Snout shape ambiguous at this angle, so species left open; rock gives no site · from GPS

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An empty white sand beach curves along turquoise shallows beneath a low shelf of layered orange sandstone, with two small figures at the far end, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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80Bigge Island medium

Clean empty beach with sandstone shelf; no feature that names the bay · from GPS

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Guests in life jackets walk back across a wide sand and rock flat at low tide while their ship lies at anchor offshore, likely Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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80Montgomery Reef medium

Ship and shore party in one frame; featureless flat gives no site · from GPS

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An aerial of a bright sand beach set into a low red rock coast, with a tender running out across turquoise water and scrub stretching inland, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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80Bigge Island medium

Same low sandstone coast as the other aerials this day, still no named feature · from GPS

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A saltwater crocodile lies stretched out on a sand spit with flat-topped red cliff islands standing offshore behind it.

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80no named location

Big croc basking on a marine beach; red mesa islands behind are not identifiable

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A helicopter stands on a bare sandstone slab in front of a waterfall spilling over a stepped red rock wall.

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80no named location

Same aircraft as the gorge frame; tail marking is a registration not a place

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An aerial view of turquoise tidal water running between low rocky reefs and mangrove clumps along a bare stone shore, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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79Bigge Island medium

Strong tidal colour but no landmark and nothing for scale · from GPS

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A row of red ochre figures runs along a horizontal sandstone band, the leftmost outlined in fine line and the rest solidly filled, Kimberley coast, on passage, the Kimberley.

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79Kimberley coast, on passage high

Painted panel described only, no attribution, meaning or date · from GPS

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From the open door of a helicopter, a wide brown tidal river swirls between mangrove banks across flat savanna country, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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79Mitchell Falls high

Tidal swirls read well from the cabin; same flight as the earlier door frame · from GPS

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A crocodile with a long narrow snout rests among grey rock slabs, jaw slightly open and body scales catching side light, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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79King George Falls high

Snout narrower than the saltwater frames but not certain, so genus only · from GPS

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An aerial of a broad muddy tidal river running between dense mangrove forest and low red sandstone hills, mudbanks exposed at low tide, Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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79Hunter River and Porosus Creek high

Mangrove delta under red escarpment matches the Hunter River pattern · from GPS

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An aerial view of a red sandstone escarpment stepping down to a dense mangrove flat cut by tidal creeks, with open sea beyond, Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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78Hunter River and Porosus Creek high

Classic red escarpment over mangrove creeks; no named feature visible · from GPS

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An aerial view of turquoise tidal water pouring around low rock reefs and sandbanks with scattered mangrove clumps, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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78Bigge Island medium

Big-tide flow over rock reefs, strong Kimberley signature; no named site · from GPS

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An aerial view of two small boats running in turquoise shallows below a rocky headland, with a pale sand beach set in the cliffs, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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78Bigge Island medium

Tender wakes over turquoise water and red rock coast; no named site · from GPS

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Rock art on a sandstone wall showing a large hatched oval design in white and mulberry-red ochre, with a small round-eyed figure painted beside it, Freshwater Cove, the Kimberley.

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78Freshwater Cove high

Rock art described only, no attribution, meaning or dating; site unnamed

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An aerial view of turquoise tidal channels threading between boulder-strewn rock islets and low mangrove clumps, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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78Bigge Island medium

Tidal maze of rock and mangrove, strong colour; site not identifiable · from GPS

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A guide reaches up toward painted concentric circles on the underside of a sandstone overhang while three visitors watch, one photographing, Freshwater Cove, the Kimberley.

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78Freshwater Cove high

Guided rock art visit, art described only; no attribution and no site name

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An aerial view of a wide muddy tidal river curving past banks of mangrove and bare grey mudflat, with sandstone hills beyond, Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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78Hunter River and Porosus Creek high

Big-tide river with exposed mudflats; several Kimberley rivers look like this · from GPS

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A close view of a saltwater crocodile's head, its eye and interlocking teeth sharp against the scaled jaw, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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78King George Falls high

Sharp detail but tight crop with no environment, capped per taste rubric · from GPS

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Two guests sit on a rock ledge in the shade of a tree looking across to a waterfall dropping into a deep green pool, likely Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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78Mitchell Falls medium

Same tiered falls as the earlier frames; guests backlit and cropped by branches

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An aerial view of turquoise water flooding over pale rock reefs along a low sandstone coast, with a small boat running offshore, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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78Bigge Island medium

Reef and headland coast in flat light; no named feature · from GPS

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A tree grows straight out of a red sandstone cliff face above green tidal water, its pale roots running down the rock, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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78King George Falls high

Strong single detail of cliff and tree; no place anchor in frame · from GPS

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A rock wallaby stands on a broad sandstone slab at the mouth of a shaded crevice, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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78King George Falls high

Whole animal on rock but harsh contrast between sun and deep shade · from GPS

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A large crocodile rests on rock beneath a sandstone ledge, broad snout and teeth exposed, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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78King George Falls high

Sharp head study in shade; species left plain, snout described not named · from GPS

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Late sun lights a layered red sandstone headland above a boulder shore and choppy sea, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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78Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Warm raking light on sandstone cliff; headland not identifiable · from GPS

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A panorama from a clifftop over a wide tidal river winding through green savanna and mangrove creeks between low red escarpments, Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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78Hunter River and Porosus Creek high

Big clifftop panorama of a mangrove river system; several rivers look like this · from GPS

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Guests walk a wide sand flat at low tide beside a beached landing tender, with a cruise ship anchored offshore in low sun, likely Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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78Montgomery Reef medium

Shows the shore landing and the huge tidal range; beach not identifiable · from GPS

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A guide in a field shirt with a handheld radio gestures toward painted figures with large eyes and haloed headdresses on a sandstone shelter wall, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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78Bigge Island high

Rock art described only, no attribution, age or meaning; shelter not identifiable

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An aerial view of a rounded rocky island in pale green water, with a cruise ship anchored in the distance, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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78Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Clean island shape in milky green water; landform not identifiable · from GPS

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A zodiac of guests runs past the towering white bow of their cruise ship at anchor, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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78Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Scale of tender against ship reads well; vessel name is not a place · from GPS

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An aerial panorama of a low rocky peninsula and scattered islets in green blue water under a clear sky, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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78Bigge Island medium

Same shoot as the other coastal panorama, different angle; site unnamed · from GPS

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A clifftop panorama over a tidal river winding through savanna and mangrove creeks between low red escarpments, Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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78Hunter River and Porosus Creek high

Duplicate of the earlier clifftop panorama; river system not identifiable · from GPS

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An aerial panorama of a low rocky peninsula and offshore islets in green blue water, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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78Bigge Island medium

Duplicate of the earlier peninsula panorama; landform not identifiable · from GPS

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A large ochre painting with fine radiating line infill and a central disc covers a sandstone shelter wall beside a hollowed alcove, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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78Bigge Island high

Rock art described only, no attribution, age or meaning; site not identifiable

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A turtle figure painted in pale ochre with a red outline on a sandstone rock face, Swift Bay, the Kimberley.

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78Swift Bay high

Rock art panel, described only; no site cue in a tight crop

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A guide points up at the ceiling of a sandstone overhang while four guests in sun hats look on, a turquoise bay behind them, Swift Bay, the Kimberley.

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78Swift Bay high

Guided shore visit under an overhang; bay behind gives no named landform

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A young passenger in headphones sits at the open door of a helicopter above a brown river winding through savanna, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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78Mitchell Falls high

Doors-off flight told well; hazy flat light and cluttered cabin edge · from GPS

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Two guests sit on a rock ledge under a bare tree looking across to a waterfall dropping into a deep green pool, likely Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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78Mitchell Falls medium

Same tiered falls and pools as the earlier frames, seen from the lookout

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An aerial view over mangrove islands and grey mud channels on a falling tide, backed by a red sandstone escarpment, Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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78Hunter River and Porosus Creek high

Exposed tidal mud and mangrove pattern; no landmark and flat light · from GPS

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The lit teak deck of MS The World curves away toward a flat orange sunset over open sea, Timor Sea, on passage, the Kimberley.

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78Timor Sea, on passage high

Open water at dusk, funnel mark is a house logo not a location · from GPS

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Two red-tailed black cockatoos feed side by side on green gum fruit in a eucalypt, Ord River and Kununurra, the Kimberley.

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78Ord River and Kununurra high

Pale bill on one and dark on the other fits this species · from GPS

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A zodiac of guests runs across the bow of a large cruise ship at anchor, with a green headland behind, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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78Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Scale of tender against the ship; bow name is the vessel not a place · from GPS

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A long-tailed finch with a grey head, black bib and yellow bill perches on a grass stem, Ord River, the Kimberley.

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78Ord River high

Grey head, black bib and yellow bill are diagnostic; clean but tight

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A tight portrait of a crocodile's head, the vertical pupil and the pale mottled jawline with exposed teeth filling the frame, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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78King George Falls high

Very tight crop, strong detail but no environment and species left open · from GPS

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An aerial view of a mangrove creek system winding through grey tidal mud, backed by a red sandstone escarpment, Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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76Hunter River and Porosus Creek high

Mangrove and escarpment pattern common to several Kimberley rivers; will not guess · from GPS

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An aerial view of a narrow mangrove-filled cleft cutting through a rock plateau to the sea, with a large cruise ship anchored offshore, Kimberley coast, on passage, the Kimberley.

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76Kimberley coast, on passage high

Gorge cleft is the subject, expedition ship small offshore; landform not identifiable · from GPS

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An aerial view of a broad tidal river braiding through mangroves between low rocky ridges, with the sea in the far distance, Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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76Hunter River and Porosus Creek high

Wide mangrove river system, hazy; river not identifiable from pixels · from GPS

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A white-bellied sea eagle stands on a large stick nest built in the fork of a eucalypt against blue sky, Ord River and Kununurra, the Kimberley.

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76Ord River and Kununurra high

White head and breast with grey wings on a nest; foliage clutters the frame · from GPS

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An aerial view of a low rocky coast broken into finger reefs and small beaches, with turquoise water running out to a hazy horizon, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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76Bigge Island medium

Wide reef and headland coast, flat midday light; no named feature · from GPS

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A head and shoulders view of a rock wallaby in soft shade, its large ear and dark eye sharp against blurred rock, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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76Mitchell Falls high

Sharp portrait but tight on the animal with no environment, capped per rubric

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An aerial view over turquoise shallows, low red rock islets and a small sand beach on an undeveloped coast, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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76Bigge Island medium

Clean drone wide of turquoise water and red rock; no nameable landform · from GPS

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A close side view of a crocodile's head resting on rock, teeth interlocked along the closed jaw, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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76King George Falls high

Near sibling of the other head profile, tighter crop; species left plain · from GPS

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Two black cockatoos feed side by side on eucalypt fruit, one with a pale bill and spotted head, Ord River and Kununurra, the Kimberley.

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76Ord River and Kununurra high

Pair feeding, good behaviour; tail colour hidden so species left at black cockatoo · from GPS

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A long-tailed finch with a blue-grey head, black bib and orange bill perches on a slender reed stem, Ord River, the Kimberley.

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76Ord River high

Bill colour, bib and tail are diagnostic; clean but small subject, no site cue

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A full moon hangs above a calm sea, its light laid in a narrow track across the water, Timor Sea, on passage, the Kimberley.

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76Timor Sea, on passage high

Quiet moonrise, portrait crop limits use as a full-bleed opener · from GPS

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A pale moon rises over a glassy sea seen from the bow of a ship at dusk, Timor Sea, on passage, the Kimberley.

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76Timor Sea, on passage high

Quiet passage mood, foredeck anchors the frame; open sea, no place cue · from GPS

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A large fish-like figure filled in mulberry red ochre is painted on a sandstone face, crossed by older red lines, Freshwater Cove, the Kimberley.

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76Freshwater Cove high

Rock art described only, no maker, meaning or age stated

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A white-bellied sea eagle calls from the edge of a large stick nest high in a eucalypt, Ord River and Kununurra, the Kimberley.

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76Ord River and Kununurra high

Nest behaviour is the value; branches clutter the bird, no location cue · from GPS

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Golden light rakes a long orange sandstone cliff line above green woodland on an escarpment ridge, Naturalists Island, the Kimberley.

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76Naturalists Island high

Sibling of the previous escarpment frame, cleaner cliff line

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A yellow Robinson R66 registered VH-OTA and a blue helicopter sit on a bare rock platform while passengers climb out, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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76Mitchell Falls high

VH- registrations are Australian aircraft marks, not a place name

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A crocodile lies along a grey rock slab in shade beneath red sandstone boulders, head raised and jaw slightly open, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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76King George Falls high

Tail runs off the right edge and snout shape not certain, so genus only · from GPS

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An aerial of turquoise tidal channels threading between pink granite outcrops and clumps of mangrove, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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76Bigge Island medium

Granite-and-mangrove tidal maze, no distinguishing landform to name · from GPS

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A zodiac full of guests in life jackets runs across calm water below a low red sandstone ridge, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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76Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Tender lettering names the mother ship, not a place · from GPS

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An aerial over pale rock ledges and turquoise water along a low sandstone coast, with a tender running out from a small beach, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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76Bigge Island medium

Same rocky shoreline as its neighbour, seen closer; no landmark · from GPS

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An aerial looking straight down on the wreck of a twin-engine transport aircraft lying broken in low savanna scrub, likely Vansittart Bay, the Kimberley.

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76Vansittart Bay medium

Matches the known C-53 wreck site, though it lies in scrub not saltflat

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The moon sits low over a glassy sea seen forward over the bow of MS The World under way at dusk, Timor Sea, on passage, the Kimberley.

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76Timor Sea, on passage high

Same moonrise sequence as the closer frame, here with the bow for scale · from GPS

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Inside a sandstone chamber where collapsed blocks litter a sandy floor and daylight breaks through a gap in the eroded roof, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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75Bigge Island medium

Good rock texture and light shaft, but busy and nothing for scale · from GPS

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A guide gestures up at the underside of a sandstone overhang while a group of guests in sun hats watches and one photographs with a phone, Freshwater Cove, the Kimberley.

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75Freshwater Cove high

Documentary shelter visit; nothing on the rock resolves at this size

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An aerial over turquoise shallows toward a low rocky coast with a pale sand beach and a rock islet standing offshore, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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75Bigge Island medium

Same low sandstone coast as its neighbours, no named feature visible · from GPS

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A group of visitors walks around the fuselage of a wrecked WWII transport aircraft in open woodland, one person standing on the wing, likely Vansittart Bay, the Kimberley.

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74Vansittart Bay medium

Same wreck as previous frame with guests ashore; site inferred, not proven

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Rock art on a sandstone surface showing a turtle figure painted in pale pigment with a red outline, head and flippers clearly drawn, Swift Bay, the Kimberley.

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74Swift Bay high

Rock art described only, no attribution or dating; site not identifiable

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An aerial view of a mangrove-fringed shore below a red sandstone escarpment, with headlands receding across a green sea, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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74Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Escarpment over mangrove shoreline, hazy horizon; no named feature · from GPS

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An aerial view of a wide pale salt flat behind a coastal treeline with small figures scattered across it, and a large expedition ship anchored offshore, likely Vansittart Bay, the Kimberley.

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74Vansittart Bay medium

Salt flat landing with ship offshore matches the C-53 wreck approach; unproven from pixels

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A straight-down aerial of the falling tide draining off the edge of a dark reef flat in fingers of white water, likely Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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74Montgomery Reef medium

Water sheeting off a reef edge matches Montgomery Reef; top-down crop gives no wider context

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Low evening sun lights a sandstone escarpment above a slope of eucalypts and spinifex, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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74Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Nice warm light on cliff but no subject or place anchor · from GPS

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Hand stencils in ochre spread across the underside of a sandstone shelter, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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74Bigge Island high

Rock art described only, no attribution or dating; low light on the panel

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Rainbow lorikeets feed among the flowering branches of a eucalypt against a deep blue sky, Vansittart Bay, the Kimberley.

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74Vansittart Bay high

Bright colour on clean blue, but birds are split across cluttered branches · from GPS

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A guide gestures up at the underside of a large sandstone overhang while a group of visitors listens, one filming on a phone, Freshwater Cove, the Kimberley.

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74Freshwater Cove high

Guided shelter visit, busy frame with mixed light; no site evidence

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A slender-snouted freshwater crocodile basks with its jaws open on a sun-warmed rock beside reeds, Ord River and Kununurra, the Kimberley.

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74Ord River and Kununurra high

Narrow snout reads freshwater crocodile; reeds suggest fresh water, no site cue · from GPS

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A rock wallaby sits grooming its forepaws on a ledge below a layered sandstone overhang, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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74Mitchell Falls high

Clean animal in its rock habitat; species left at genus level, no site cue

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A crocodile rests head-on on a flat rock with warm sandstone glowing behind it, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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74King George Falls high

Head-on burst sibling in the same shelter; species left plain from this angle · from GPS

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A crocodile lies along a rock ledge with one forelimb forward and its jaws slightly parted, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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74King George Falls high

Same animal and ledge as the other profiles, cooler light; species left plain · from GPS

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A slender-snouted freshwater crocodile rests on a rock slab with its teeth showing along the closed jaw, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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74King George Falls high

Long narrow snout and even teeth read freshwater crocodile; same rocks as sibling frame · from GPS

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Guests walk back across a wide exposed tidal flat toward the beach while their cruise ship waits offshore, likely Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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74Montgomery Reef medium

Good tidal-range storytelling, flat light; beach not identifiable · from GPS

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Guests in a zodiac scan the shore with binoculars while running below a red escarpment, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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74Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Natural guest behaviour on a cruise; hazy backdrop, shore not identifiable · from GPS

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A guest photographs the setting sun from a ship's deck, silhouetted against the orange sky, Darwin, the Kimberley.

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74Darwin high

Strong silhouette and mood; deck overhang takes the top third · from GPS

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A blue and white water lily in full bloom rises above dark water, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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74Mitchell Falls high

Tight sunlit bloom against shade, likely same flower as the wider frame

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The armoured tail of a saltwater crocodile, its scutes studded with pale barnacles, curves across bare sandstone, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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74King George Falls high

Detail crop, animal not whole in frame, so capped below hero tier · from GPS

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An aerial view of a river cutting a shallow gorge through a flat spinifex plateau, with a small fall stepping into a dark pool, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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74Mitchell Falls high

Flat plateau aerial, hazy and low contrast, no identifying landform · from GPS

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Low sun lights a band of orange sandstone cliff above dense woodland along an escarpment, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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74Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Warm light on the cliff band is the point; composition is a plain slice · from GPS

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A guide points out marks on a sandstone wall to a group of guests in sun hats standing in the shade of the overhang, Jar Island, Vansittart Bay, the Kimberley.

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74Jar Island, Vansittart Bay high

Documentary group shot, several people cut by the frame edges

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Two passengers in headsets photograph a turquoise bay of low rocky islets through the open door of a helicopter, Kimberley coast, on passage, the Kimberley.

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74Kimberley coast, on passage high

Heli flight over turquoise shallows; no landmark in the doorway · from GPS

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An aerial of a low red rock coastline broken into finger reefs and small sand pockets, with turquoise shallows running out to open sea, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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74Bigge Island medium

Sandstone shore and turquoise shallows, nothing distinctive enough to name · from GPS

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Four guests ride a zodiac across open water, one scanning the shore with binoculars, a red cliff headland behind them, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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74Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Guests wildlife spotting from a tender; background ridge is anonymous · from GPS

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A full moon hangs above a glassy sea, laying a single column of light down to the foreground, Timor Sea, on passage, the Kimberley.

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74Timor Sea, on passage high

Clean moonrise over open water, no land in frame at all · from GPS

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A zodiac of guests idles on glassy water with their ship anchored off a low coastline behind them, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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74Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Tender lettering is the mother ship's name; hazy shore unidentifiable · from GPS

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A helicopter sits shut down on a rock shelf in a narrow red gorge beside a large green fig tree.

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74no named location

Tail marking is an aircraft registration, not a place; gorge unnamed

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Inside a sandstone cavern, a boulder is wedged in a narrow shaft of daylight above a floor of collapsed blocks, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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72Bigge Island medium

Warm cave interior with good light shaft; no place evidence · from GPS

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Late sun lights an orange sandstone cliff line running above dense woodland, Naturalists Island, the Kimberley.

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72Naturalists Island high

Second warm-light escarpment frame, no subject or place anchor

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A guide points at a sandstone wall while a group of visitors in sun hats gathers around him in the shade, Jar Island, Vansittart Bay, the Kimberley.

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72Jar Island, Vansittart Bay high

Busy group frame with harsh dappled light; no site evidence

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A crocodile lies head-on in the shade of a sandstone overhang with warm reflected light behind it, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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72King George Falls high

Front view, snout shape ambiguous so species left plain; same shelter as nearby frames · from GPS

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A crocodile lies on rock facing the camera, warm sandstone filling the background, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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72King George Falls high

Near-identical to the other head-on frame; species left plain · from GPS

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Two guests in headsets photograph a turquoise coastline through the open door of a helicopter, Kimberley coast, on passage, the Kimberley.

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72Kimberley coast, on passage high

Good in-the-moment flight frame; passengers dominate, coast generic · from GPS

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A blue water lily flowers among lily pads and fallen leaves on a still pool, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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72Mitchell Falls high

Open flower with clean surround; freshwater pool gives no place evidence

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A zodiac of guests idles on glassy water with their cruise ship anchored in the haze behind, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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72Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Flat hazy light; tender number and vessel name are not locations · from GPS

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Close view of a saltwater crocodile's tail, the raised scutes carrying clusters of pale barnacles, against wet sandstone, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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72King George Falls high

Near-identical sibling of the other tail detail; barnacles are the interest · from GPS

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An aerial view down onto a dense mangrove fringe spreading into muddy tidal water beneath a low red cliff, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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72Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Texture study of mangrove and tide, no subject and no named feature · from GPS

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An Australasian darter perches on a fallen log in a still freshwater channel edged with reeds and green grass, Ord River and Kununurra, the Kimberley.

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72Ord River and Kununurra high

Freshwater reedbeds suggest an inland river, but nothing names the site · from GPS

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The Darwin waterfront seen from the water, with the white colonnaded Parliament House and city towers rising above a green foreshore park and rock seawall, the Kimberley.

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72Darwin high

White colonnaded Parliament House plus tropical city skyline and foreshore park

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A passenger stands silhouetted on a ship's deck photographing the sun as it sets over open water, Darwin, the Kimberley.

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72Darwin high

Deck silhouette at sunset, no shore in frame to place it · from GPS

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An aerial view of a wrecked twin-engine military transport aircraft lying broken in dry scrub, its wings and tail still intact, likely Vansittart Bay, the Kimberley.

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70Vansittart Bay medium

WWII C-53 type wreck, the known Kimberley aircraft wreck site; unconfirmed from pixels

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Rock art on a sandstone surface showing a large rounded figure in mulberry-red ochre with a long tapering line running from it, Freshwater Cove, the Kimberley.

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70Freshwater Cove high

Rock art described only, no attribution or dating; site not identifiable

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A steel windmill pump stands above a timber post-and-rail fence in dry inland scrub, with a low ridge behind, Ord River, the Kimberley.

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70Ord River high

SOUTHERN CROSS on the vane is the windmill maker, not a place; inland station scene

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Seen from an open helicopter door, a young passenger in a headset sits beside the frame as a muddy river winds across flat scrub country below, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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70Mitchell Falls high

Helicopter flight over inland river country; passenger half cut by the door frame · from GPS

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A tropical city skyline of high-rise towers and a white colonnaded parliament building above a green foreshore park and rock seawall, Darwin, the Kimberley.

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70Darwin high

White colonnaded parliament plus harbour high-rises; only city on this voyage

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A zodiac of guests in life jackets runs along a low sandstone escarpment in flat daylight, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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70Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Straightforward tender running shot, hazy light; shore not identifiable · from GPS

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A solid red ochre figure with a tapered body and fine tail line is painted across a pale grey rock face, Freshwater Cove, the Kimberley.

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70Freshwater Cove high

Rock art described only; single motif, no context and no site cue

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A large white cruise ship lies at anchor in calm blue water seen over the crowns of eucalypts on a shore ridge, Freshwater Cove, the Kimberley.

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70Freshwater Cove high

Ship framed by dry eucalypt scrub, flat coastline gives no site

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Sunset behind low island silhouettes seen over the bow of a ship at anchor in glassy water, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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70Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Flat island silhouettes at dusk, too generic to place · from GPS

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An aerial of a small boat running across a vast shallow reef flat, with sun glare on the water and a low island on the horizon, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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70Montgomery Reef high

Shallow reef and glare only, no rim or drop to identify the reef · from GPS

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A blue and white water lily opens above dark still water, its yellow centre catching the light, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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70Mitchell Falls high

Tight flower study, clean but no context or place

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Three lorikeets with orange breasts and dark blue heads feed among the leaves of a eucalypt against a hard blue sky, Vansittart Bay, the Kimberley.

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70Vansittart Bay high

Northern lorikeet forms are split, so left at genus level; busy branches · from GPS

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A pale blue dragonfly grips a green reed stem, its wings and large compound eyes sharply lit, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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70Mitchell Falls high

Sharp macro on a clean background; freshwater setting but unplaceable · from GPS

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A colony of flying foxes hangs from the branches of a eucalypt in bright daylight, wings wrapped around their bodies, Ord River and Kununurra, the Kimberley.

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68Ord River and Kununurra high

Roosting flying foxes, species not resolvable at this size; branches clutter frame · from GPS

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A steep aerial view of a mangrove fringe meeting brown tidal water below a red rock slope, single trees standing out in the shallows, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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68Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Texture study of mangrove edge, no subject or place anchor · from GPS

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Rock art on pale sandstone showing a solid elongated shape painted in deep red ochre with a thin line running from each end, Freshwater Cove, the Kimberley.

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68Freshwater Cove high

Single motif in close crop, described only; little context in frame

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Seen past a helicopter door frame, a wide muddy river runs between green fringing scrub and dry stony country, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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68Mitchell Falls high

Same helicopter sequence over an inland river; door and seat fill the left third · from GPS

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An Australasian darter perches on a fallen log in a reed-fringed freshwater channel, Ord River and Kununurra, the Kimberley.

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68Ord River and Kununurra high

Snake neck and rufous stripe read darter; freshwater reeds, no tidal or place cue · from GPS

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A large white cruise ship lies at anchor off a low wooded shore, seen across a eucalypt canopy, Freshwater Cove, the Kimberley.

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68Freshwater Cove high

Ship at anchor from a shore lookout; hazy flat light, no identifying feature

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A crocodile lies out on grey rock slabs beneath a leaning purple sandstone boulder, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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68King George Falls high

Animal small in cool shade, foreground rock soft; species left plain at distance · from GPS

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Sunset seen over the bow of a ship under way, with low islands on the horizon, likely Hunter River and Porosus Creek, the Kimberley.

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68Hunter River and Porosus Creek medium

Calm passage sunset, large dark foreground; islands unidentifiable · from GPS

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A colony of black flying foxes hangs from the bare upper branches of a eucalypt in bright daylight, Ord River and Kununurra, the Kimberley.

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68Ord River and Kununurra high

Busy branch clutter, harsh light; roost is common across the north · from GPS

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A saltwater crocodile basks on a cracked grey mud bank in front of a wall of mangroves.

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68no named location

Tidal mud and mangrove habitat; harsh light and no site markers

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A high aerial view of a river cutting a shallow gorge across a wide spinifex plateau, its pools dark against the pale rock, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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66Mitchell Falls high

Hazy flat light, low contrast; plateau river unnamed · from GPS

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A guest in a wide-brimmed hat watches a crocodile lying in the shade of a sandstone ledge, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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66King George Falls high

Croc sharp, observer blurred in foreground; half the frame is a shoulder · from GPS

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A purple water lily opens above green lily pads on a still freshwater pool, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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66Mitchell Falls high

Clean botanical detail, useful texture frame; no place evidence

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A pale blue dragonfly rests on a green stem against a warm blurred background, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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66Mitchell Falls high

Sharp macro with clean separation; small subject, no place evidence · from GPS

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Faint red ochre hand stencils and marks sit on the curved sandstone ceiling of a rock shelter, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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66Bigge Island high

Rock art described only, no attribution, age or meaning; shelter unnamed

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A steel windpump stands over a timber rail fence in dry woodland, its tail vane lettered SOUTHERN CROSS, Ord River, the Kimberley.

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66Ord River high

SOUTHERN CROSS is the windmill maker, not a place; reads as station country

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A woman and a boy in headsets and sunglasses sit strapped into the back of a helicopter over flat green scrub country, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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66Mitchell Falls high

Snapshot energy, subjects squinting, cabin fills the frame · from GPS

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A guide talks to seated passengers aboard a covered river cruise boat, standing beside a large illustrated river map, with pandanus on the bank outside, likely Ord River, the Kimberley.

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66Ord River medium

Operator signage on the boat reads Ord River Cruises and vegetation is freshwater

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A water lily bud half opened at the surface of a still pool, blue petals showing between the outer sepals, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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66Mitchell Falls high

Macro of the same lilies, no location content

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A close view of the ridged tail of a saltwater crocodile resting on smooth rock, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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64King George Falls high

Detail crop of tail scutes, animal not whole in frame · from GPS

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A yellow and a blue helicopter sit on a bare rock plateau while passengers climb out beside them, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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64Mitchell Falls high

Harsh midday light, cluttered ground; registration confirms Australia only

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The sun sets on the horizon beyond a low reef line with small waves breaking across it, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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64Montgomery Reef high

Plain sunset over water, no foreground interest or place cue · from GPS

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The sun sits on the horizon behind a line of surf breaking over a shallow bank in dark water, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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64Montgomery Reef high

Sun, sea and a surf line only, no land reference · from GPS

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A blue water lily in flower stands above lily pads and fallen leaves in a still freshwater pool, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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64Mitchell Falls high

Freshwater lily detail, pretty but small and unplaceable

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A dragonfly rests flat against a warm sandstone wall, its wings held out and clearly veined, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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64Bigge Island high

Insect detail on rock, species not determinable, no place content

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A close view of the ridged tail and scutes of a saltwater crocodile lying against rock, King George Falls, the Kimberley.

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62King George Falls high

Near-identical tail detail to the earlier crocodile crop · from GPS

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A full moon glows orange through haze in a dark grey sky, Timor Sea, on passage, the Kimberley.

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62Timor Sea, on passage high

Moon alone with warm haze colour, no landscape content · from GPS

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Standing waves break in white water over a tidal race with dark open sea beyond, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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62Montgomery Reef high

Water texture only, no reference point or scale; site not identifiable · from GPS

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A turtle crawl track runs up a white sand beach from the water toward the dune vegetation, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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62Bigge Island medium

Flipper crawl with central drag is a turtle track; no animal in frame · from GPS

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Close on standing waves of white water breaking over a tidal race in deep blue sea, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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62Montgomery Reef high

Water texture only, no horizon reference or land to place it · from GPS

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An orange full moon rises through haze in a grey sky, Timor Sea, on passage, the Kimberley.

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62Timor Sea, on passage high

Same moon sequence, haze adds colour but still no place content · from GPS

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A wide marine turtle crawl track runs up pale beach sand toward low dune vegetation, likely Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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60Bigge Island medium

Turtle track evidence only, animal absent; flat beach, no place signal · from GPS

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Four small bats roost on the smooth sandstone ceiling of a rock overhang, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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60Bigge Island high

Species not resolvable at 800px; dim cave subject, documentary value only

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A hazy aerial view of a small boat crossing pale shallow water over a broad submerged reef flat, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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60Montgomery Reef high

Flat hazy light, weak subject; reef flat not identifiable · from GPS

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Four small bats hang from the smooth sandstone ceiling of a rock overhang, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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60Bigge Island high

Duplicate of the other roosting frame; species not resolvable at 800px

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A tropical city skyline of apartment towers stands above a treed shoreline across a wide stretch of harbour water, likely Darwin, the Kimberley.

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60Darwin medium

Skyline profile matches the city seen closer in another frame this batch

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A full moon fills the frame against a black sky, craters and maria clearly resolved, Darwin, the Kimberley.

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60Darwin high

Moon only, no earthly context and no regional value

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A full moon fills the frame against a black sky, its craters and dark maria clearly resolved, Darwin, the Kimberley.

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58Darwin high

Isolated moon, no landscape or regional content at all

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A guide in a branded polo shirt briefs seated guests beside a large printed river map on a covered river cruise boat, likely Ord River, the Kimberley.

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58Ord River medium

Operator branding on the boat reads Ord River cruises; map itself is not proof

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A woman and a boy in flight headsets sit belted in a helicopter cabin above green savanna, Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley.

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58Mitchell Falls high

Snapshot framing inside the cabin; identifiable guests, ground view generic · from GPS

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A tern stands on a rock on a wide exposed reef flat with a low island on the horizon, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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58Montgomery Reef high

Bird tiny in frame, species not resolvable; reef flat unnamed · from GPS

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A tropical city skyline of apartment towers rises behind a wooded shore across a wide harbour, Darwin, the Kimberley.

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58Darwin medium

Same cylindrical tower and skyline as the parliament frame; distant record shot

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Rounded orange sandstone boulders lean together in hard side light with spinifex growing at their base, Jar Island, Vansittart Bay, the Kimberley.

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58Jar Island, Vansittart Bay high

Geology study with harsh contrast, no subject and nothing for scale

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The sun drops below a flat sea horizon under a clear graded sky, with a low sandbank catching the last light, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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58Montgomery Reef high

Empty sunset frame, dark foreground, nothing to place or hold the eye

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A tern stands on a lump of coral rubble on an exposed reef flat, with a low island and hills beyond, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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58Montgomery Reef high

Bird small in a flat grey reef flat, species not resolvable at this size · from GPS

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The sun drops behind a distant sandbar across dark rippled water, Montgomery Reef, the Kimberley.

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56Montgomery Reef high

Empty horizon sunset, little tonal interest; no place evidence

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Large weathered sandstone boulders form a shaded shelter above dry spinifex, with faint pale markings on the rock faces, Jar Island, Vansittart Bay, the Kimberley.

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55Jar Island, Vansittart Bay high

Rock shelter with possible faint pigment; harsh light, no identifiable site

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A slender pale snake lies stretched across wet dark rock, King George River, the Kimberley.

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52King George River high

Dim snapshot, species not resolvable, a shoe edge intrudes at bottom right

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A dragonfly clings to a vertical sandstone face in warm shade, Bigge Island, the Kimberley.

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52Bigge Island high

Small subject on plain rock, low brochure use

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A slender pale yellow strand lies across wet dark rock in the intertidal zone, King George River, the Kimberley.

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42King George River high

Subject ambiguous at preview size, cannot say animal or algae

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