This spectacular 'ocean river' runs as a channel through Montgomery Reef, its massive proportions evident by the small boat in the foreground, and by the ship in the distance. The reef spreads out on either side, teeming with an abundance of marine life, including turtles, dugongs and vast numbers of fish. The huge tides off the Kimberley Coast make the river one of the most dramatic channels of its type in the world: when the tide recedes, water cascades off the reef in countless waterfalls, sometimes stranding large creatures (such as turtles) that have remained there too long. Even boats can only enter and leave the reef at high tide. But the hazards are far outweighed by the magnificence of it all. This is one of Western Australia's greatest coastal jewels.

Catalog Number: WA50
Edition: 50
Image Ratio: 1:3