Jamie Walker of The Australian Newspaper revisits the Painted Hills

Jamie Walker of The Australian Newspaper revisits the Painted Hills

• Maryanne Wright
• 5 July, 2026
• Latest News

'A different planet': rare visit to Painted Hills' secret landscape.

Jamie Walker of The Australian newspaper flies in from William Creek to visit the rarely seen Anna Creek Painted Hills.

Some 125m years ago this was part of the floor of a vast inland sea that covered more than a quarter of the continent.

The vivid ochre colours of this landscape are a scene to behold.