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What Is the Oldest River in the World?

Some rivers draw landscapes, others tell a much older story than the mountains themselves. In Australia, a thin net of water crosses the red gorges of the desert without attracting attention. Yet, geologists see it as a rare witness to geological stability over hundreds of millions of years. Behind this discrete stream may be hidden the oldest river in the world. Unchanged path since the surrection of the mountains The Finke River, or Larapinta …
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Some rivers draw landscapes, others tell a much older story than the mountains themselves. In Australia, a thin net of water crosses the red gorges of the desert without attracting attention. Yet, geologists see it as a rare witness to geological stability over hundreds of millions of years. Behind this discrete stream may be hidden the oldest river in the world. Unchanged path since the surrection of the mountains The Finke River, or Larapinta …

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Science-et-vie.com broke the news in on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
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