Conical pile of rocks, cairns, in a wetland nature setting at Lake Coogee with native flora in Western Australia.

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Elizabeth Given / Alamy Stock Photo

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GG1KMY

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22.6 MB (1.7 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

2273 x 3480 px | 19.2 x 29.5 cm | 7.6 x 11.6 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

21 November 2015

Location:

Lake Coogee, Munster, Western Australia, Australia

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