Aerial image of vineyards near Merbein an irrigation district near Mildura, Victoria, Australia. This image created during March of 2008. Normally at

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Aerial image of vineyards near Merbein an irrigation district near Mildura, Victoria, Australia. This image created during March of 2008. Normally at this time of the year, the vines would still be mostly a lush green colour but after a season of drought enforced water restrictions many of the vineyards are clearly showing stress from the dry conditions. Some of the vineyards have already been allowed to die, as can be witnessed in this image.

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Size: 3504px × 2336px
Location: Birdwoodton VIC, Australia
Photo credit: © Excitations / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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