Images Dated 2002

William Bay

William Bay, William Bay National Park, Western Australia, Australia

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Australian, Bay, Beach, Coast, Coastal Climate, Coastlne, Landscape, National Park, Overcast, Scenery, Scenic, Shore

Savannah with spinifex and termite mounds. (Triodia sp.)

Savannah with spinifex and termite mounds. (Triodia sp.) and termite mounds. The spiky leaves of spinifex contain silica that makes them rigid. They are indigestible to all animals except termites, that thrive on the spinifex litter. Central Australia

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Arid Climate, Australian, Biome, Desert, Ecosystem, Extreme Terrain, Grass, Grasslands, Hot, Red Sand, Rings, Tussocks, Vegetated Desert

Darling lily (Crinum flaccidum)

Darling lily (Crinum flaccidum). The bulbs, here washed out of the substrate by a recent flood, yield a substance like arrowroot but there are reports of toxicity. It can be rubbed on the skin as medicine for skin complaints. The strap-like leaves can be 80 cm long. Coongie Lakes National Park, Simpson Desert, South Australia

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