AustLit

'Sap-covered red gums rise from the sandstone; chunky, rusted iron branches twist into a blur of timber. In the gaps, to the east, is the void of the Pacific Ocean — the sunlight sparkles like rare jewels on its still, blue surface. Giant Gymea lillies sprout from the earth like a water-fountain frozen green in time, many with their vivid red flowers in bloom. Vines and ferns create a tapestry of vegetation as complex as a fine Persian rug.' 

 (Publication abstract)