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Australian Oasis

Photo: Flooded desert plain in Australia

Is it water or a mirage? Shallow lakes like this one, created by seasonal rains, form infrequently and disappear quickly in the desert plains of Australia's Witjira National Park. Located within the Simpson Desert, Witjira is also home to Dalhousie Springs, Australia's largest complex of artesian thermal springs.

Photograph by Jason Edwards