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World’s Oldest Flowing River - Finke River
January 20 , 2026
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- The Finke River has been recognised as the world’s oldest flowing river based on geological evidence.
- It is believed to be 300–400 million years old, older than the age of dinosaurs.
- The river flows through the Northern Territory and South Australia in central Australia.
- It is also known as Larapinta by the Arrernte people.
- The river cuts through the MacDonnell Ranges due to a geological process called antecedence (river existed before mountain uplift).
- Despite being intermittent, it remains part of the same ancient river system.
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