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These are the individual Nature stories, or you can listen to them grouped into topics as Nature journeys.

Carpet Snake While camping at Ormiston Gorge, keep an eye out for this friendly local resident.	Spinifex The spinifex grass has plans to conquer Central Australia.	Wallaby and Cycads Protecting the rock wallaby also aids the survival of the cycads they feed on.
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Echidnas and Possums The local echidnas are hard to find, but you can wait forever to see a Possum!	The Biggest Ghost Gum Ghost gums may look good in photos, but they're not much use to animals.	Water Scorpions The water scorpion has a long and gruesome method of eating its prey.
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Resident Pair of Dingoes At the top of the Simpsons Gap food chain is a pair of Dingoes.	Frogs Underfoot The frogs at Simpsons Gap are usually invisible. But they're very patient.	A Day in the Life of a Ranger Working as a park ranger in the West Macs means every day is different.
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Black-footed Rock-wallaby Simpsons Gap is home to a thriving community of Black-footed Rock Wallabies.	Buffel Grass Managing this enviornmental weed is a handful.	Feral Animals and Conservation The West Macs hosts a constant battle between rangers and feral pests.
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The Importance of Waterholes Some of the flora and fauna of Finke Gorge rely heavily on the presence of ground water for their survival.	Hardy Birds The tough little birds of the West Macs are pet shop favourites around the world.	Feral Cats Feral cats are the most cunning and adaptable of foes.
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Spotted Nightjar The Spotted Nightjar is an elusive fly-by-night character.	Fire Sensitive Plants Fire is a way of life for much of the park, but some secluded spots offer refuge.	Fire Management Fire is an important tool for managing the ecology of the area.
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Relic plants The cycad is a survivor from the times of the dinosaurs.	Disappearing Marsupials Central Australian animals that were about to disappear forever.	Cold Water Redbank Gorge is a beautiful swimming hole but beware it can be cold.
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Red-tailed Black-cockatoo The Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo is one of the biggest birds in the West Macs.	Spinifex Pigeons Meet one of the more common bird species of the region.	Wildlife Spotting Ormiston Gorge is one of the best locations in the West Macs to engage in a little wildlife spotting...
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River Plants The gorge at Glen Helen features some very dense fauna surviving around the permanent waterhole.	Formation of the Ranges The spectacular appearance of the West Macs has been billions of years in the making.	Dead Fish In winter you may see groups of dead fish in the waterholes. This fascinating story explains why.
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Bats and Fish Ever wondered how bats drink?	Wildlife Spotting Ormiston Gorge is possibly the best spot in Central Australia to see wildlife.	Underwater Plants Aquatic plants provide an important nursery for fish and insects.
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Frogs, Drummers and Skinks Wildlife is underfoot, overhead and all around...	The Animals of Ormiston Gorge There's lots of wonderful wildlife to see at Ormiston Gorge.	Why is the Red Centre red? What gives the landscape its characteristic colour?
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Fauna Survey The Ochre Pits is not known for its wildlife populations, but Ranger Michael Barritt talks about one of the more exciting…	Salty Water Larapinta is the Arrarnta word for salty water.	Mount Sonder Experience Being one of the highest points in Central Australia, Mount Sonder offers refuge to some rare plant species.
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The Lost Mountain The current landscape tells the story of what used to be...	Wedge Tailed Eagle These huge birds are a majestic sight in the skies above the West MacDonnell Ranges.	Rain Events When your in the desert you don't expect to be trapped by floods, but Alice Springs has had a couple of large rain events…
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Landsnails Finding snails in the desert is a big surprise to many visitors.	The hills are alive There is certainly no shortage of plant life amongst those barren rocks.	Finke Fish Fish in the desert live difficult lives.
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Yabbies Yabbie vs. Dingo: there can only be one winner.	Stromatolites A geological snapshot of the early Earth.	Soil Organisms The "skin of the Earth" is at work protecting the soil.
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