It really is a challenging landscape in the middle of Australia. Away from the water the land can be powder dry. Currently the Coopers Creek is flowing and more rain is expected. The pelicans love the flowing water and seem to appear as soon as the water arrives.
The grave of Wills (of Burke and Wills) is down the creek from Innaminka
and King from the same expedition was found some time later. King seemed to have the good sense to listen and learn from the locals and so he survived.
Although the Coopers Creek was only 200 metres away, the area was dry as a crisp! More evidence of the extreme landscape was the sign showing the 2010 flood level. It was hard to believe when this is considered to be a wet year.
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