National Museum of Australia - Expedition slideshow

Expedition slideshow

Freelance photographer Peter Eve joined the Kallakoopah expedition in the southern Simpson Desert. Here are some of the images he captured while on tour.

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'Char', one of the camels on the expedition

Char is one of 17 camels on the expedition and is seen here in the golden glow of the last light of day. Photo: Peter Eve.

Dr Mike Smith examines a fragment of fossilised bone in the field. Photo: Peter Eve.

Head cameleer Andrew Harper, front right, leads expeditioners in the loading of the camels. Each camel can carry more than 200 kilograms of gear. A person works either side to keep the load balanced. Photo: Peter Eve.

Dr Mike Smith investigates a fossil in the southern Simpson Desert

Dr Mike Smith investigates a fossil, likely to be from the extinct hippopotamus-sized wombat diprotodon, in the southern Simpson Desert. Photo: Peter Eve.

Dr Mike smith writing field notes by torchlight in the evening

As evening descends Dr Mike Smith works on his expedition field notes. Photo: Peter Eve.

Most of the expedition group were very surprised to find so much water in the Kallakoopah. The near freezing water temperature made the morning dip as fresh as the sunrise. Photo: Peter Eve.