Roebuck Plains Wet Season (61 images)

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Aerial images of Roebuck Plains and Roebuck Bay, just to the south of Broome in the 2011 Kimberley wet season. Sustained and constant rain has turned Roebuck Plains into a giant inland wetland.

Runoff from the plains flows out into Roebuck Bay, increasing nutrient levels and causing an annual freshwater inundation. A la nina system has resulted in a larger than average wet season.

Roebuck Bay is an important end point on the east-Asian flyway for migratory birds.

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