The Kakadu National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, (southeast of Darwin) and covers an area of about 20,000 sq kilometres which is about the same size as Wales (or in US terms, a little smaller than West Virginia)
We stayed a little while at this beautiful location, so there may be one or two more shots in the sequence. This image is of the Yellow Billabong at Cooinda which is a very beautiful example of its kind, providing a home to a wide variety of wildlife
A billabong is a lake, or more specifically and oxbow lake formed when a river or creek diverts leaving one of its meanders isolated. Billabongs often dry out in the dry season only to be flooded at the arrival of the next wet.
We have a couple of billabongs nearby that I've been photographing lately, but none as gorgeous as the NT billabongs. They are in a class of their own and you have shot this beautifully to its full effect. I think I can even see the lily pads over on the far shore.
beautiful shot... australia has been on my mind and in my heart of late with all the devastating floods... have a hard time grasping its terrain such a rich and varied landscape.
@shantwin You've set me thinking Shannon. I would have gone for Pandanus because they're so common up in those parts. I would have to defer to @girlie whom I believe has a far wider knowledge of Australian plants. But having kicked it off - I'd love to know. :-)
@ellida Hard to be sure without a better look at the whole of the plant, but I think it's more likely to be a type of Dracaena than a Pandanus. The pandanus palms usually grow in a thicker, more upright fashion. But would really have to see the whole of the plant to make a definite identification.
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