Utopia 1998 - 2005

© Photos and video copyright Dr. Victoria King 2024.

Photographs taken at the Aboriginal outstation of Utopia in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Rare heavy rainfalls are a joyful occasion in the arid centre of Australia. Everyone celebrates knowing that drought-savvy plants and wildlife will soon be in abundance. The photographs below are of a large sun-baked clay pan that fills with water after a downpour.