Purni Bore is a result of oil exploration. The oil bore went straight through the artesian basin. Over time the bore casing corroded and the water flowed to the surface creating the bore. The bore is now capped but a smaller environmental flow is maintained to allow the artificially created wetlands to survive.

There were zebra finches everywhere.

This poor specimen of a dingo limped away as we approached.

No not suddenly transported to the alps. This is the salt left behind as the water puddle evaporates.

Red Mulga Creek. The water is saline. There are rumoured to be fossils in those rocks. Our group didn't find any.

More salt in the drying creek bed.