Hidden Riches of the Australian Outback: From Cattle Stations to Opal Mines

The Australian Outback desert houses massive reserves of cobalt, manganese and gold - and is home to thousands of temporary workers in makeshift towns. Deserts are the most haunting of all the Earth's landscapes. Sometimes we think of them as vast empty spaces that dwarf and test our human spirit. But that view is wrong in so many ways.

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