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Rivers are not only the source of life, but also hold many fascinating secrets. For example, the Finke River in Australia, known to the indigenous people as the Larapinta, is considered the oldest river on the planet.
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Experts estimate it to be 350-400 million years old. It flows only after heavy precipitation and its source is in the McDonnell Mountains. Indigenous Australian legends tell of the creation of the river by the Rainbow Serpent.
In North America, the oldest river on record is the New River. Its length is about 550 km, and its age, according to some experts, reaches 360 million years.
