The Shaggy Mane, or Shaggy Inkcap mushroom (Coprinus comatus) appearing five days after summer rain in the Northern Flinders Ranges.
Shaggy Inkcap Mushroom
Water Boatman
Flooded Lake Torrens featured on NASA Earth Observatory
After the wettest October on record, Lake Torrens to the west of the Flinders Ranges is flooded. This event was captured by The Operational Land Imager-2 (OLI-2) on Landsat 9 on October 28, 2022. Read more about the flooding of Lake Torrens on NASA’s Earth Observatory site.
Springs: Maynards Well
While often little more than shallow pools or soaks, springs are essential for life in the arid Flinders Ranges. When combined with a flushing rain, creeks throughout the Flinders Ranges can house pristine waterholes supporting a wide range of wildlife, including frogs.
Greening of the desert: Lake Eyre
The desert river systems of the Channel Country are filling Lake Eyre from the north. As floodwaters flow toward the inland Great Artesian Basin, the arid land is transforming into an unusually green vista that can be viewed from the air. Flights over Lake Eyre and the Channel Country are available from William Creek.
Juvenile Desert Tree Frog
Juvenile Desert Tree Frog on the Copley commons, one month after summer floods filled water catchments.
The hills are alive!
The Flinders Ranges have long been recognised for a striking range of colour from ochre and iron oxide to dusty violets and ghostly purples. Following summer rains, a vibrant flush of green has temporarily transformed the look of the landscape.
Lightning strike on Mt Coffin
Ant architecture
Ant constructions observed directly after summer flooding in the Northern Flinders Ranges.
Summer floods
