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Salt flats and ancient riverbeds: aerial photography from Western Australia’s midwest – in pictures

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Martine Perret’s latest aerial images reveal the land at a scale that invites both awe and urgency; ancient riverbeds that have carved the land over millenia, the immense salt flats reflecting incredible colours and a unique marine biodiversity. These images are part of an ongoing photo series from the last five years showing sweeping landscapes from the Abrolhos Islands, Gascoyne, and Wheatbelt areas

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Coral reefs above the Houtman Abrolhos islands off the western coast of Australia. Photograph: Martine Perret

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Sat 15 Aug 2026 16.00 EDT

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Salt Lakes in North Midlands, Three Springs, Western Australia — Salt Lakes in North Midlands, Three Springs.
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Detail of the clay pans on the eastern side of the Exmouth gulf, Western Australia — Detail of the clay pans on the eastern side of the Exmouth gulf.
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Details of Salt flats and creeks in Lake Macleod in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia — Details of salt flats and creeks in Lake Macleod in the Gascoyne region.
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More salt flats in Lake Macleod — More salt flats in Lake Macleod.
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The coral reefs above The Houtman Abrolhos Islands — The coral reefs above the Houtman Abrolhos islands off the western coast of Australia.
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Aerial Salt Lakes in North Midlands Three Springs — Another shot from the salt lakes in North Midlands, Three Springs.
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Edge of Hutt Lagoon’s pink salt lake — The edge of Hutt Lagoon’s pink salt lake.
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Salt flats in the Exmouth Gulf — More salt flats in the Exmouth Gulf.
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Margaret River - Cape Mentelle — Cape Mentelle near Margaret River.
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Tidal Flats in Port Hedland — Tidal flats in Port Hedland.
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Details of Salt flats and creeks in Lake Macleod Gascoyne region — More salt flats and creeks in Lake Macleod in the Gascoyne region.
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Salt flats north of Port Hedland — Salt flats north of Port Hedland.
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Salt Lakes in North Midland — Salt lakes in the North Midlands.
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Edge of a salt lake in the wheatbelt - Southern Cross — The edge of a salt lake in the wheatbelt near Southern Cross.
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Creeks and flats in the area of Port Hedland — Creeks and flats around Port Hedland.
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