Ring-tailed dragon (Ctenophorus caudicinctus) sunning above Joffre Gorge, Karijini National Park, Western Australia

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Karijini NP is in the Pilbara region of Western Australia just above the Tropic of Capricorn. The high plateau is dissected by incredible gorges (slot canyons). Karijini is the Banyjima name for the Hammersley Range.

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Size: 5100px × 3464px
Location: Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia
Photo credit: © steve waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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