Steve Strike
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Colours of the Desert
He arrived more than 20 years ago and has never looked back. Steve Strike, photographer and local character, captures the colours of the outback.
From the auburn and indigo colours of Rainbow Valley and deep golden sands in Simpson Desert, to the intense ochres of West MacDonnell National Park and lush green foliage in Palm Valley, Central Australia is a photographer’s dream.
No place or day is ever the same when living in the Australian desert.
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- Outback ballooning
Float with the wind above the red sand and Spinifex. - Drive the Red Centre Way
Get up close and personal with Australia’s infamous sandstone icon. - Trek the Larapinta Trail
Explore the colours of the desert on a trek across the West MacDonnell Ranges.
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Desert Landscapes
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