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dessert pic
The dry dessert. (ABC News: Michael Slezak)

drone pic green
The flooded areas of Lake Eyre. (ABC News: Kerry Tapnell)

A plant with a flower
New life. (ABC News: Michael Slezak)

pelicans
New life in the Lake Eyre basin.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)

Gorringe
Traditional owner Josh Gorringe.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)
The outback dirt
The dirt.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)
The birds in the wetland
The birds in the wetland. (ABC News: Shaun Kingma)

A picture of a rusted Santos sign.
The industry argues it has been in the region for decades. (ABC News: Michael Slezak )

A man looking into the distance.
Professor Kingsford has been analysing the area for decades. (ABC News: Michael Slezak)

An aerial shot of vast lakes
Part of the vast Coogie Lakes. (Supplied: Doug Gimesy  )

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A gas well
The gas infrastructure is often adjacent to wetlands.(ABC News: Michael Slezak)
A man with bincolars
Professor Kingsford is concerned about future development in the region.(ABC News: Michael Slezak)

A well pad, on the right, in the swamp area.
A well pad, on the right, in the swamp area.(ABC News: Billy Cooper)

Gas wells under water in the floodplain.
Gas wells can be seen here under water in the floodplain.(Supplied: Doug Gimesy )

A man standing at an isolated area at sunset.
Josh Gorringe says it's a critical time for the basin.  (ABC News: Shaun Kingma)

A swamp area at sunset.
The protected Coongie Lakes Ramsar site.(ABC News: Michael Slezak)

A man on a road
Professor Kingsford believes any future development will cause irreversible damage.  (ABC News: Michael Slezak  )

An aerial view of the basin
The greatest river system in the world. (ABC News)

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