The Drop Over Size:800 x 600mm Saltbush plains stretch to the

Saltbush plains stretch to the horizon

the river has long been a part of Indigenous life and lore

and Strzelecki Creek snake across the region

These underwater fields not only oxygenate the water but also sustain a teeming variety of marine life—including one of the world’s largest populations of dugongs

carving a lifeline across the gibber plains and into the basin of Lake Eyre

The Drop Over Size:800 x 600mm Saltbush plains stretch to theThe Drop Over, Lake Macquarie, NSW. 0595 Known as 'The Drop Over' by locals, the beautiful colours and patterns in this image are formed by the incoming tides to Lake Macquarie, NSW. I am fortunate to live close by and to create the image and capture the beauty of the colours and patterns, I flew to a height of 4000ft, rolled the plane on its side and shot it vertically. I have travelled a lot of Australia and this is still one of my favourite scenes,