Closeup of layered sandstone rock patterns, Kalbarri National Park, Western Australia.

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Kalbarri is a small seaside town north of Geraldton where the Murchison River has carved out a magnificent sandstone gorge on it's way to the Indian Ocean. Temperatures can be high and the river is reduced to a series of pools in the hotter months.

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Size: 4900px × 3675px
Location: Kalbarri National Park, Western Australia, Australia
Photo credit: © steve waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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