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But William Fox-Pitt and his horse Tamarillo are not afraid of a challenge and attacked the fixed rails, yawning ditches and steep banks with gusto and won.
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Its colour comes not from pollution but from mud and sunlight as the Darling slowly wends its way between narrow, steep banks to meet the Murray River and then the ocean 2, 400km south.
ECONOMIST: A land of drought
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For an unforgettable experience, take a night walk to the arched cave and waterfall at Natural Bridge under the western ramparts of the Springbrook plateau, which is alight with fairy-like blue-green lights given off by the millions of bioluminescent glow worms that line the cave roof and the steep earth banks along the rainforest path.
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