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Environment
Stephanie Gardiner

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Decades long debate over river flows on amid new plan | History Defined

While culturally and ecologically significant, the Fitzroy River is also a coveted resource. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

A river in northern Australia is the major artery in a pristine savanna, weaving 750km through rugged ranges and ancient gorges, with rare fish swimming in its waters.

The Fitzroy River, known as Martuwarra, in Western Australia's Kimberley region, supports a fragile web of life with a complex catchment spanning almost 94,000 sq km.

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