Red Mud Farming Print & Framing:Framed - Black Timber gathering water during monsoonal summers

gathering water during monsoonal summers before reaching Goyder Lagoon

Western Australia

In this “never-dying” place

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Red Mud Farming Print & Framing:Framed - Black Timber gathering water during monsoonal summersRed Mud Farming, Gladstone, Queensland "Red mud farming, a nickname for the striking patterns created by bauxite mining and the storage of its residue, commonly known as red mud. Produced during the refining of bauxite into alumina, red mud is rich in iron oxide, which gives it its vivid crimson colour. Seen from the air, these engineered ponds and drying areas can resemble cultivated fields, creating a fascinating illusion of order and productivity.