Wards Canyon: with its cool wet microclimate it is ideal for the ancient King fern (Angiopteris evecta), the worlds largest fern. Carnarvon Gorge Se

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Wards Canyon: with its cool wet microclimate it is ideal for the ancient King fern (Angiopteris evecta), the worlds largest fern. Carnarvon Gorge Section, Carnarvon National Park, Central Queensland, Australia

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