When we think about the age of the Earth, we often imagine mountains as symbols of eternity. But geological science tells us a different story: some rivers flowed along the same path long before mountain ranges rose above the surface.
The winner of this “race” of antiquity is the Finke River (known as Larapinta by the indigenous population) in Australia, which is estimated to be between 300 and 400 million years old, predating even the age of dinosaurs.
