Boodjamulla (formerly Lawn Hill) National Park, is actually a very large place. It encompasses both the gorge area, Riversleigh fossil fields and beyond, all the way to the Northern Territory border.

A mere kilometre or so from the gorge, the landscape once again turns dry.

The geologists can’t help having a squizz at the rocks.

I was more interested in the flora. There were, once again, long wattles.

But I was more fascinated by this tree.

And the mottled bark pattern on its trunk.

Was it caused by insects or naturally occurring?