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Australia's Finke River, known as the Larapinta, is estimated to be between 300 and 400 million years old — older than the dinosaurs — making it the oldest river system on Earth, still tracing a course it carved before the first reptile ever walked the land

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1562+ words) It is difficult to make sense of a river system that has existed for hundreds of millions of years. By Lachlan Brown · Editorial process Published July 19, 2026 It is difficult to make sense of a river system that has existed for…...