At Cooper Creek, near Innamincka, the desolation of the Strzelecki Desert is broken by a stream of life-giving water. It is a scene of great subtlety and strength. The river gums stand splayed out against the sky, resilient as warriors after years of drought and flood. In the desert, life takes hold wherever there is opportunity. Here, in a rounded knot of the central tree, a pair of white cockatoos finds shelter from the heat. At night, the creek becomes a haven for kangaroos and other marsupials, whose thirst is quenched by its waters. We live in a land where water is as precious as the air we breathe.
At Cooper Creek, near Innamincka, the desolation of the Strzelecki Desert is broken by a stream of life-giving water. It is a scene of great subtlety and strength. The river gums stand splayed out against the sky, resilient as warriors after years of drought and flood. In the desert, life takes hold wherever there is opportunity. Here, in a rounded knot of the central tree, a pair of white cockatoos finds shelter from the heat. At night, the creek becomes a haven for kangaroos and other marsupials, whose thirst is quenched by its waters. We live in a land where water is as precious as the air we breathe.