Macdonnell Region, Australia

Red rocks and winding track in the Australian outback

August 2025

Red sandstone rocks with a winding road through the arid plain of the Macdonnell region, cloudy sky in August 2025.

Red sandstone rocks line a winding track in the outback, in the MacDonnell region at the heart of central Australia. It's an arid landscape typical of the Northern Territory, shaped by millions of years of erosion. The photo was taken by drone (4 mm, f/1.6) late in the day, when the sandstone takes on its most intense red hue under the low light, a moment Australian desert photographers specifically wait for with this kind of framing.

Technical details

4mm · f/1.6 · 1/3509s · ISO 32