The valley that I have chosen for the clients is a rather unusual one, I have chosen Palm Valley located in the Northern Territory, Australia. There are a few reasons why I chose this valley. They are:
1. Its location is remote, which is what I want. I want the bridge and spaces to act as a retreat for the clients as they both lead very busy and chaotic lives.
2. Its beautiful landscape that will allow me to experiment with Crysis a lot.
3. Its a very unique part of Australia that not many people in Australia, let alone the world know about.
Here is some brief information that I sourced from http://images.travelpod.com/users/jorgengelen/4.1163430000.18-palm-valley.jpg
'Palm Valley is an ancient wonder found within the Finke Gorge National Park, 138 kms west of Alice Springs in Australia’s Northern Territory. The valley is named for the 1200 mature and 12,000 immature Red Cabbage Palms growing here, and no-where else in the world.
The first Europeans to find this desert oasis were the early inland explorer Ernest Giles and his party in 1872. They were following the dry Finke River bed, which at 250 million years is acknowledged as the oldest river in the world. The traditional owners are the Aranda people who still live in the area and hold ceremonies at important sites.
Today we re-trace these early steps to enter the area along the dry riverbed. When rains fall, the river often floods again, making the road impassable. This area is known as Cycad Gorge and you can see resilient ferns and plants clinging onto the rocks. Further in are crystal clear rock pools surrounded by white sands and softly shaded greenery.
Although the Cabbage palms are the most iconic species in the valley, the Finke Gorge National Park contains 460 documented plant species. This list includes MacDonnell Ranges Cycads, River Red Gums, Bloodwood Trees, Sturt Desert Roses and many species of grevillea and daisy, making this oasis more like a secret garden of Eden. Animals too thrive here including goannas, geckos, skinks, bearded dragons, mulga parrots, port Lincoln parrots, rainbow bee-eaters and yellow throated minors.
Palm Valley is a living relict of an Australia time forgot. In the cooler, wetter past when Australia was much farther south of its current position, lush green forest covered much of what is now desert. Palm Valley shelters the few survivors of this age marooned within a growing arid region.'
1. Its location is remote, which is what I want. I want the bridge and spaces to act as a retreat for the clients as they both lead very busy and chaotic lives.
2. Its beautiful landscape that will allow me to experiment with Crysis a lot.
3. Its a very unique part of Australia that not many people in Australia, let alone the world know about.
Here is some brief information that I sourced from http://images.travelpod.com/users/jorgengelen/4.1163430000.18-palm-valley.jpg
'Palm Valley is an ancient wonder found within the Finke Gorge National Park, 138 kms west of Alice Springs in Australia’s Northern Territory. The valley is named for the 1200 mature and 12,000 immature Red Cabbage Palms growing here, and no-where else in the world.
The first Europeans to find this desert oasis were the early inland explorer Ernest Giles and his party in 1872. They were following the dry Finke River bed, which at 250 million years is acknowledged as the oldest river in the world. The traditional owners are the Aranda people who still live in the area and hold ceremonies at important sites.
Today we re-trace these early steps to enter the area along the dry riverbed. When rains fall, the river often floods again, making the road impassable. This area is known as Cycad Gorge and you can see resilient ferns and plants clinging onto the rocks. Further in are crystal clear rock pools surrounded by white sands and softly shaded greenery.
Although the Cabbage palms are the most iconic species in the valley, the Finke Gorge National Park contains 460 documented plant species. This list includes MacDonnell Ranges Cycads, River Red Gums, Bloodwood Trees, Sturt Desert Roses and many species of grevillea and daisy, making this oasis more like a secret garden of Eden. Animals too thrive here including goannas, geckos, skinks, bearded dragons, mulga parrots, port Lincoln parrots, rainbow bee-eaters and yellow throated minors.
Palm Valley is a living relict of an Australia time forgot. In the cooler, wetter past when Australia was much farther south of its current position, lush green forest covered much of what is now desert. Palm Valley shelters the few survivors of this age marooned within a growing arid region.'
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