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  • Sunrise light strikes the Du Cane Range, seen from Kia Ora Hut along the Overland Track, in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The famous Overland Track features mountains, temperate rainforest, wild rivers, alpine plains, abundant birds, and other wildlife. Mostly native to Australia where they dominate the tree flora, Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees (and a few shrubs) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Many are known as gum trees because of copious sap exuded from any break in the bark. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.)
    04AUS-30346_sunrise_Du-Cane-Range_Ki...jpg
  • Sunrise light strikes the Acropolis in the Du Cane Range, on the Overland Track, in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.) The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The famous Overland Track features mountains, temperate rainforest, wild rivers, alpine plains, abundant birds, and other wildlife.
    04AUS-30251_Acropolis-sunrise-Du-Can...jpg
  • A track leads to the top of Cradle Mountain (1545 m or 5069 ft) in Cradle Mountain - Lake Saint Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.)
    04AUS-40103_Dolerite-atop-Cradle-Mou...jpg
  • Mountains rise above bushwalkers on the Overland Track, in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The famous Overland Track features mountains, temperate rainforest, wild rivers, alpine plains, abundant birds, and other wildlife. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.)
    04AUS-30306_Pelion-Gap-hikers-Overla...jpg
  • Mountains and Snow Gums (eucalyptus trees) rise above the Overland Track, in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The famous Overland Track features mountains, temperate rainforest, wild rivers, alpine plains, abundant birds, and other wildlife. Mostly native to Australia where they dominate the tree flora, Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees (and a few shrubs) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Many are known as gum trees because of copious sap exuded from any break in the bark. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.)
    04AUS-30308_Overland-Track_snow-gums.jpg
  • Sunset light strikes Cathedral Mountain, seen from Kia Ora Hut tent pad along the Overland Track, in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The famous Overland Track features mountains, temperate rainforest, wild rivers, alpine plains, abundant birds, and other wildlife. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.) For licensing options, please inquire.
    04AUS-30334_Cathedral-Mt_Overland-Tr...jpg
  • A koala climbs a tree at Koala Conservation Centre, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only surviving member of the family Phascolarctidae. The koala is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia, from Adelaide to the southern part of Cape York Peninsula, extending inland where enough moisture supports suitable woodlands. The koalas of South Australia were mostly exterminated during the early 1900s, but have been repopulated with Victorian stock. The koala is not found in Tasmania or Western Australia. The koala is one of the few mammals (other than primates) that has fingerprints. It is generally silent, but males have a very loud advertising call that can be heard from almost a kilometer away during the breeding season. The koala requires large areas of healthy, connected forest and will travel long distances along tree corridors in search of new territory and mates. Human encroachment cuts these corridors with agricultural and residential development, forestry, and road-building, marooning koala colonies in decreasing areas of bush.
    04AUS-20058_Koala-Conservation-Centr...jpg
  • Rainbow Falls, Cape Otway, Great Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia. Rainbow Falls flow from a spring in the dune limestone, forming colorful orange, red, and brown limestone deposits as it flows over the rocks directly into the tideline of the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers). In direct afternoon sunlight, water flowing over the escarpment forms a beautiful rainbow. Walk to Rainbow Falls from Bimbi Park campground or from Cape Otway Lightstation. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km road along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial. Photo was captured with a polarizing filter to reduce reflections.
    04AUS-20093_Rainbow-Falls_Cape-Otway.jpg
  • Three Australian Pelicans walk in line on Coalmine Beach, Walpole-Nornalup National Park, in southern Western Australia. The Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus), also known as the Goolayyalibee, is widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea. Compared to other pelican species, they are medium-sized: 1.6 to 1.8 m (5.25 to 6 ft) long with a wingspan of 2.3 to 2.5 m (7.6 to 8.25 ft) and weighing between 4 and almost 7 kg (9 to 15 lbs). They are predominantly white, with black and white wings and a pale, pinkish bill which, like that of all pelicans, is enormous, particularly in the male.
    04AUS-10772_Australian-Pelican_Walpo...jpg
  • Kangaroo Island Kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus) roam freely near the Visitor Centre and campground in Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Upon landing in 1802, famous explorer Captain Matthew Flinders shot the first Kangaroo Island Kangaroo. Not until the 1990s did taxonomists clarify that it was a subspecies of the Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus, a large brown marsupial mammal species in the Macropod family, Macropodidae), which lives across the southern part of Australia, from just south of Shark Bay to coastal South Australia, western Victoria, and the entire Murray-Darling Basin in New South Wales and Queensland. It breeds year round with a peak during summer months. Be cautious of kangaroos when driving roads at night.
    04AUS-20214_Kangaroo-campervan.jpg
  • A dead Fairy Penguin lies on Station Beach, Cape Otway, Great Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia. The Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) is the smallest species of penguin and is found on the coastlines of southern Australia and New Zealand. They are called Fairy Penguins in Australia, Little Blue Penguins in New Zealand, and Kororā in Māori. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km road along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial.
    04AUS-20060_dead-Fairy-Penguin_Cape-...jpg
  • This vibrant orange and pink flower may be in the Faboideae subfamily (or Papilionoideae) of the common Fabaceae (Leguminosae, pea, or bean) plant family. Walpole-Nornalup National Park is in southern Western Australia.
    04AUS-10804_Papilionaceae_pea-flower.jpg
  • Twelve Apostles Marine National Park protects several collections of miocene limestone sea stacks in the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) visible from bluff walkways in Port Campbell National Park, along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km highway along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial.
    04AUS-20129_Twelve-Apostles-Marine-N...jpg
  • Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) waves wash onto a fine white sand beach at Wilson’s Promontory National Park in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Drive two hours from Melbourne to reach Wilson’s Promontory, or “the Prom,” which offers natural estuaries, cool fern gullies, magnificent and secluded beaches, striking rock formations, and abundant wildlife.
    04AUS-11292_Wilsons-Promontory-NP.jpg
  • Australian Pelican on Coalmine Beach, Walpole-Nornalup National Park, in southern Western Australia. The Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus), also known as the Goolayyalibee, is widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea. Compared to other pelican species, they are medium-sized: 1.6 to 1.8 m (5.25 to 6 ft) long with a wingspan of 2.3 to 2.5 m (7.6 to 8.25 ft) and weighing between 4 and almost 7 kg (9 to 15 lbs). They are predominantly white, with black and white wings and a pale, pinkish bill which, like that of all pelicans, is enormous, particularly in the male.
    04AUS-10756_Australian-Pelican.jpg
  • Sunset light strikes Cathedral Mountain, seen from Kia Ora Hut along the Overland Track, in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The famous Overland Track features mountains, temperate rainforest, wild rivers, alpine plains, abundant birds, and other wildlife. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.) Mostly native to Australia where they dominate the tree flora, Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees (and a few shrubs) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Many are known as gum trees because of copious sap exuded from any break in the bark.
    04AUS-30336_Cathedral-Mt_Overland-Tr...jpg
  • A track leads to the top of Cradle Mountain (1545 m or 5069 ft) in Cradle Mountain - Lake Saint Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.)
    04AUS-40109_Dolerite-atop-Cradle-Mou...jpg
  • Walk through eucalyptus forest along Dove Lake below Cradle Mountain (1545 m or 5069 ft) in Cradle Mountain - Lake Saint Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.)
    04AUS-50001_Lake-Lilla_Cradle-Mt.jpg
  • A track leads to the top of Cradle Mountain (1545 m or 5069 ft) in Cradle Mountain - Lake Saint Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.)
    04AUS-40102_atop-Cradle-Mountain.jpg
  • Cradle Mountain reflects in Dove Lake, in Cradle Mountain - Lake Saint Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.)
    04AUS-40082_Cradle-Mt_Dove-Lake.jpg
  • Walk along Lake Lilla and Dove Lake, in Cradle Mountain - Lake Saint Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.) The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989.
    04AUS-40130_Lake-Lilla-Dove_Cradle-M...jpg
  • Bushwalkers enjoy Cradle Mountain (1545 m or 5069 ft) and Dove Lake, in Cradle Mountain - Lake Saint Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.)
    04AUS-40128_Cradle-Mt_Dove-Lake_Mari...jpg
  • See the dolerite peak of Barn Bluff (5114 ft) and orange lichen atop Cradle Mountain (1545 m or 5069 ft) in Cradle Mountain - Lake Saint Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.)
    04AUS-40119_Barn-Bluff_Tasmania.jpg
  • A track leads to the top of Cradle Mountain (1545 m or 5069 ft) in Cradle Mountain - Lake Saint Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.)
    04AUS-40114_sign-south-atop-Cradle-M...jpg
  • A bushwalker admires Cradle Mountain reflecting in Dove Lake, in Cradle Mountain - Lake Saint Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.) Published in Wilderness Travel 2008 Catalog of Adventures. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010. For licensing options, please inquire.
    04AUS-40080_Cradle-Mt_Dove-Lake.jpg
  • Sunrise light strikes the Du Cane Range, seen from Kia Ora Hut along the Overland Track, in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The famous Overland Track features mountains, temperate rainforest, wild rivers, alpine plains, abundant birds, and other wildlife. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.)
    04AUS-30344_sunrise_Du-Cane-Range_Ki...jpg
  • Sunset light strikes Cathedral Mountain, seen from Kia Ora Hut along the Overland Track, in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.) The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The famous Overland Track features mountains, temperate rainforest, wild rivers, alpine plains, abundant birds, and other wildlife. Mostly native to Australia where they dominate the tree flora, Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees (and a few shrubs) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Many are known as gum trees because of copious sap exuded from any break in the bark.
    04AUS-30333_Cathedral-Mt_Overland-Tr...jpg
  • The Du Cane Range reflects in a pond on the Overland Track, in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.) The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989.
    04AUS-30324_Du-Cane-Range-reflects_.jpg
  • From Pelion Gap on the Overland Track, see Cradle Mountain and natural rock potholes in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.) The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The famous Overland Track features mountains, temperate rainforest, wild rivers, alpine plains, abundant birds, and other wildlife.
    04AUS-30301_potholes_Pelion-Gap_Over...jpg
  • From Pelion Gap on the Overland Track, see Cradle Mountain and natural rock potholes in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.) The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The famous Overland Track features mountains, temperate rainforest, wild rivers, alpine plains, abundant birds, and other wildlife.
    04AUS-30293_potholes_Cradle-Mt_Pelio...jpg
  • Mountains rise above the Overland Track, in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.) The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The famous Overland Track features mountains, temperate rainforest, wild rivers, alpine plains, abundant birds, and other wildlife.
    04AUS-30267_Overland-Track-Tasmania.jpg
  • Cradle Mountain reflects in Dove Lake, in Cradle Mountain - Lake Saint Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.)
    04AUS-40077_Cradle-Mt_Dove-Lake.jpg
  • Bushwalkers enjoy Cradle Mountain (1545 m or 5069 ft) and Dove Lake, in Cradle Mountain - Lake Saint Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.) For licensing options, please inquire.
    04AUS-40076_Cradle-Mt_Dove-Lake.jpg
  • A captive koala rests in a tree at Bonorong Wildlife Park, Briggs Road, Brighton, Tasmania, Australia. The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only surviving member of the family Phascolarctidae. The koala is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia, from Adelaide to the southern part of Cape York Peninsula, extending inland where enough moisture supports suitable woodlands. The koalas of South Australia were mostly exterminated during the early 1900s, but have been repopulated with Victorian stock. The koala is not found in Tasmania or Western Australia. The koala is one of the few mammals (other than primates) that has fingerprints. It is generally silent, but males have a very loud advertising call that can be heard from almost a kilometer away during the breeding season. The koala requires large areas of healthy, connected forest and will travel long distances along tree corridors in search of new territory and mates. Human encroachment cuts these corridors with agricultural and residential development, forestry, and road-building, marooning koala colonies in decreasing areas of bush.
    04AUS-30157_Koala-Bonorong-WP.jpg
  • A koala rests in a tree at Koala Conservation Centre, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only surviving member of the family Phascolarctidae. The koala is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia, from Adelaide to the southern part of Cape York Peninsula, extending inland where enough moisture supports suitable woodlands. The koalas of South Australia were mostly exterminated during the early 1900s, but have been repopulated with Victorian stock. The koala is not found in Tasmania or Western Australia. The koala is one of the few mammals (other than primates) that has fingerprints. It is generally silent, but males have a very loud advertising call that can be heard from almost a kilometer away during the breeding season. The koala requires large areas of healthy, connected forest and will travel long distances along tree corridors in search of new territory and mates. Human encroachment cuts these corridors with agricultural and residential development, forestry, and road-building, marooning koala colonies in decreasing areas of bush.
    04AUS-20053_Koala-Conservation-Centr...jpg
  • Koalas rest in a tree at Koala Conservation Centre, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only surviving member of the family Phascolarctidae. The koala is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia, from Adelaide to the southern part of Cape York Peninsula, extending inland where enough moisture supports suitable woodlands. The koalas of South Australia were mostly exterminated during the early 1900s, but have been repopulated with Victorian stock. The koala is not found in Tasmania or Western Australia. The koala is one of the few mammals (other than primates) that has fingerprints. It is generally silent, but males have a very loud advertising call that can be heard from almost a kilometer away during the breeding season. The koala requires large areas of healthy, connected forest and will travel long distances along tree corridors in search of new territory and mates. Human encroachment cuts these corridors with agricultural and residential development, forestry, and road-building, marooning koala colonies in decreasing areas of bush.
    04AUS-20052_Koala-Conservation-Centr...jpg
  • Kangaroo Island Kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus) roam freely near the Visitor Centre and campground in Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Upon landing in 1802, famous explorer Captain Matthew Flinders shot the first Kangaroo Island Kangaroo. Not until the 1990s did taxonomists clarify that it was a subspecies of the Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus, a large brown marsupial mammal species in the Macropod family, Macropodidae), which lives across the southern part of Australia, from just south of Shark Bay to coastal South Australia, western Victoria, and the entire Murray-Darling Basin in New South Wales and Queensland. It breeds year round with a peak during summer months. Be cautious of kangaroos when driving roads at night.
    04AUS-20222_Kangaroo-joey.jpg
  • At Twelve Apostles Marine National Park, the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) carves "The Grotto" sea arch from soft miocene limestone bluffs of Port Campbell National Park, along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km highway along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial.
    04AUS-20185_The_Grotto-sea-arch_Port...jpg
  • At Twelve Apostles Marine National Park, the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) pounds and erodes soft miocene limestone bluffs of Port Campbell National Park, along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km highway along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial.
    04AUS-20164_Twelve-Apostles-Marine-N...jpg
  • The Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) washes onto granite shoreline at Wilson’s Promontory National Park in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Drive two hours from Melbourne to reach Wilson’s Promontory, or “the Prom,” which offers natural estuaries, cool fern gullies, magnificent and secluded coastal beaches, striking rock formations, and abundant wildlife.
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  • Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) waves wash onto granite shoreline at Wilson’s Promontory National Park in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Drive two hours from Melbourne to reach Wilson’s Promontory, or “the Prom,” which offers natural estuaries, cool fern gullies, magnificent and secluded coastal beaches, striking rock formations, and abundant wildlife.
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  • Admire coastal cliff scenery at Fluted Cape, South Bruny National Park, Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia. Bruny Island lies just off the south-east coast of Tasmania. D'Entrecasteaux Channel separates the island from mainland Tasmania. Drive 40 km south of Hobart on Southern Outlet (A6) to Kingston and B68 to the Kettering vehicular ferry. The 15 minute ferry takes you to Roberts Point on north Bruny Island which has sealed & unsealed roads. The area offers good hiking, camping, birdwatching, and communing with nature.
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  • Among the world's rarest geese species, Cape Barren Geese (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) walk a beach of Maria Island National Park, Tasmania, Australia. Ability to drink salty or brackish water allows them to live on islands year-round. Cape Barren Geese were introduced to Maria Island National Park in 1968 from Bass Strait Islands to help ensure their survival as a species. Now they thrive and are no longer endangered. They naturally range across the coasts and islands of southern Australia. These bulky geese have grey plumage with black spots. The tail and flight feathers are blackish and the legs are pink with black feet. The short, decurved black bill and green cere gives it a peculiar expression. The Cape Barren Goose weighs 3 to 7 kg (6.6 to 15 lb) and has a 150 to 190 cm (59 to 75 in) wingspan; males are somewhat larger than females. It feeds by grazing and rarely swims. As Australia's only native goose, it was first sighted on Cape Barren Island (second largest of the Furneaux Group of 52 islands northeast of Tasmania). Cape Barren Island has the distinction of being "the largest island of the largest island (Flinders Island) of the largest island (Tasmania) of the largest island (Australia)."
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  • Among the world's rarest geese species, Cape Barren Geese (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) live on Maria Island National Park, Tasmania, Australia. Ability to drink salty or brackish water allows them to live on islands year-round. Cape Barren Geese were introduced to Maria Island National Park in 1968 from Bass Strait Islands to help ensure their survival as a species. Now they thrive and are no longer endangered. They naturally range across the coasts and islands of southern Australia. These bulky geese have grey plumage with black spots. The tail and flight feathers are blackish and the legs are pink with black feet. The short, decurved black bill and green cere gives it a peculiar expression. The Cape Barren Goose weighs 3 to 7 kg (6.6 to 15 lb) and has a 150 to 190 cm (59 to 75 in) wingspan; males are somewhat larger than females. It feeds by grazing and rarely swims. As Australia's only native goose, it was first sighted on Cape Barren Island (second largest of the Furneaux Group of 52 islands northeast of Tasmania). Cape Barren Island has the distinction of being "the largest island of the largest island (Flinders Island) of the largest island (Tasmania) of the largest island (Australia)."
    04AUS-30049_Cape-Barren-Goose_Maria-...jpg
  • Kangaroo Island Kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus) roam freely near the Visitor Centre and campground in Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Upon landing in 1802, famous explorer Captain Matthew Flinders shot the first Kangaroo Island Kangaroo. Not until the 1990s did taxonomists clarify that it was a subspecies of the Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus, a large brown marsupial mammal species in the Macropod family, Macropodidae), which lives across the southern part of Australia, from just south of Shark Bay to coastal South Australia, western Victoria, and the entire Murray-Darling Basin in New South Wales and Queensland. It breeds year round with a peak during summer months. Be cautious of kangaroos when driving roads at night. For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • Kangaroo Island Kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus) roam freely near the Visitor Centre and campground in Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Upon landing in 1802, famous explorer Captain Matthew Flinders shot the first Kangaroo Island Kangaroo. Not until the 1990s did taxonomists clarify that it was a subspecies of the Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus, a large brown marsupial mammal species in the Macropod family, Macropodidae), which lives across the southern part of Australia, from just south of Shark Bay to coastal South Australia, western Victoria, and the entire Murray-Darling Basin in New South Wales and Queensland. It breeds year round with a peak during summer months. Be cautious of kangaroos when driving roads at night.
    04AUS-20215_Kangaroo-joey.jpg
  • Twelve Apostles Marine National Park protects several collections of miocene limestone sea stacks in the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) offshore of Port Campbell National Park, along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia. Known as the “Sow and Piglets” until 1922, the pictured set of sea stacks was renamed to “The Apostles” then to Twelve Apostles for tourism, despite only having nine sea stacks (2004 photo). Eight stacks remained after the one at left collapsed in 2005. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km road along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial.
    04AUS-20180_Twelve-Apostles-Marine-N...jpg
  • Twelve Apostles Marine National Park protects several collections of miocene limestone sea stacks in the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) offshore of Port Campbell National Park, along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia. Known as the “Sow and Piglets” until 1922, the pictured set of sea stacks was renamed to “The Apostles” then to Twelve Apostles for tourism, despite only having nine sea stacks (2004 photo). Eight stacks remained after the one at left collapsed in 2005. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km road along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial.
    04AUS-20171_Twelve-Apostles-Marine-N...jpg
  • A woman walks barefoot on the beautiful wild beach at Gibson Steps, near sea stacks “Gog and MaGog,” in Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia. Twelve Apostles Marine National Park protects a collection of miocene limestone rock stacks in the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers), offshore of the Great Ocean Road. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km road along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial. For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • A romantic couple walks by sea stacks “Gog and MaGog” at the beautiful wild beach at Gibson Steps in Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia. Twelve Apostles Marine National Park protects a collection of miocene limestone rock stacks in the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers), offshore of the Great Ocean Road. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km road along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
    04AUS-20114_Gog-and-MaGog-sea-stacks.jpg
  • Rainbow Falls, Cape Otway, Great Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia. Rainbow Falls flow from a spring in the dune limestone, forming colorful orange, red, and brown limestone deposits as it flows over the rocks directly into the tideline of the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers). In direct afternoon sunlight, water flowing over the escarpment forms a beautiful rainbow. Walk to Rainbow Falls from Bimbi Park campground or from Cape Otway Lightstation. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km road along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial. Photo was captured with a polarizing filter to reduce reflections.
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  • Rainbow Falls, Cape Otway, Great Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia. Rainbow Falls flow from a spring in the dune limestone, forming colorful orange, red, and brown limestone deposits as it flows over the rocks directly into the tideline of the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers). In direct afternoon sunlight, water flowing over the escarpment forms a beautiful rainbow. Walk to Rainbow Falls from Bimbi Park campground or from Cape Otway Lightstation. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km road along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial. Photo was captured with a polarizing filter to reduce reflections.
    04AUS-20083_Rainbow-Falls_Cape-Otway.jpg
  • Rainbow Falls, Cape Otway, Great Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia. Rainbow Falls flow from a spring in the dune limestone, forming colorful orange, red, and brown limestone deposits as it flows over the rocks directly into the tideline of the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers). In direct afternoon sunlight, water flowing over the escarpment forms a beautiful rainbow. Walk to Rainbow Falls from Bimbi Park campground or from Cape Otway Lightstation. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km road along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial. Photo was captured with a polarizing filter to reduce reflections.
    04AUS-20073_water-algae_Cape-Otway-N...jpg
  • Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) waves crash onto granite shoreline at Wilson’s Promontory National Park in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Drive two hours from Melbourne to reach Wilson’s Promontory, or “the Prom,” which offers natural estuaries, cool fern gullies, magnificent and secluded coastal beaches, striking rock formations, and abundant wildlife.
    04AUS-11320_wave-Wilsons-Promontory.jpg
  • Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) waves crash onto granite shoreline at Wilson’s Promontory National Park in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Drive two hours from Melbourne to reach Wilson’s Promontory, or “the Prom,” which offers natural estuaries, cool fern gullies, magnificent and secluded coastal beaches, striking rock formations, and abundant wildlife.
    04AUS-11314_crash-Wilsons-Promontory.jpg
  • Growing up to 90 meters, Karri trees stand amongst the tallest species in the world. Porongurup National Park protects the Porongurup Range, an ancient and mostly leveled mountain range formed in the Precambrian over 1200 million years ago. Visit the park in Western Australia, 360 km southeast of Perth and 40 km from Albany. High rainfall on this ecological island explains the survival of Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) forests and ten endemic species of plant. The Porongurup Range is a remnant of the Precambrian collision that joined Australia and Antarctica until they separated in the Paleocene. For much of the Cretaceous and Paleogene, the Porongurup Range was an island surrounded by the sea, with the Stirling Range forming the southern coastline. The formerly large mountain range has been eroded down to granite intrusions leveled into domes, no more than 15 km from east to west. The highest point in the Porongurup Range is Devils Slide at 670 meters elevation, rising 400 m above the surrounding plain.
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  • The Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) is a vocally-talented, medium-sized black and white bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea. A member of the Cracticidae family, it is closely related to the butcherbirds. It is a passerine bird (Passeriformes, the order of perching birds, less accurately known as “songbirds”). The Australian Magpie is omnivorous, mostly eats invertebrates, and is territorial throughout its widespread range. It is a familiar bird of parks, gardens, and farmland in Australia and New Guinea. Magpies were introduced into New Zealand in the 1860s and have become a pest by displacing native birds. Introductions were also made to the Solomon Islands and Fiji. Photo is from Western Australia.
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  • Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) surf crashes on ancient rock in Western Australia which was once joined with Antarctica. At Torndirrup National Park, sea water has sculpted impressive formations from coastal granite. Visit this popular park on King George Sound in Western Australia, 400 km southeast of Perth and 10 km south of Albany. The park’s oldest gneiss, seen along the cliff walls of the Gap, was formed 1300-1600 million years ago. The granites were formed later as molten rock rose to the surface when the Australian Plate collided with the Antarctic Plate 1160 million years ago.
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  • Australian Pelican on Coalmine Beach, Walpole-Nornalup National Park, in southern Western Australia. The Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus), also known as the Goolayyalibee, is widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea. Compared to other pelican species, they are medium-sized: 1.6 to 1.8 m (5.25 to 6 ft) long with a wingspan of 2.3 to 2.5 m (7.6 to 8.25 ft) and weighing between 4 and almost 7 kg (9 to 15 lbs). They are predominantly white, with black and white wings and a pale, pinkish bill which, like that of all pelicans, is enormous, particularly in the male.
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  • Three Australian Pelicans preen on Coalmine Beach, Walpole-Nornalup National Park, in southern Western Australia. The Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus), also known as the Goolayyalibee, is widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea. Compared to other pelican species, they are medium-sized: 1.6 to 1.8 m (5.25 to 6 ft) long with a wingspan of 2.3 to 2.5 m (7.6 to 8.25 ft) and weighing between 4 and almost 7 kg (9 to 15 lbs). They are predominantly white, with black and white wings and a pale, pinkish bill which, like that of all pelicans, is enormous, particularly in the male. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
    04AUS-10760_Australian-Pelican.jpg
  • Kangaroo Island Kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus) roam freely near the Visitor Centre and campground in Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Upon landing in 1802, famous explorer Captain Matthew Flinders shot the first Kangaroo Island Kangaroo. Not until the 1990s did taxonomists clarify that it was a subspecies of the Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus, a large brown marsupial mammal species in the Macropod family, Macropodidae), which lives across the southern part of Australia, from just south of Shark Bay to coastal South Australia, western Victoria, and the entire Murray-Darling Basin in New South Wales and Queensland. It breeds year round with a peak during summer months. Be cautious of kangaroos when driving roads at night.
    04AUS-20316_Kangaroo-Island-Kangaroo.jpg
  • The Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) has carved Admirals Arch, in Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
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  • Rocky River Beach, Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers), Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
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  • At Twelve Apostles Marine National Park, the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) carves "The Grotto" sea arch from soft miocene limestone bluffs of Port Campbell National Park, along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km highway along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial.
    04AUS-20184_The_Grotto-sea-arch_Port...jpg
  • Twelve Apostles Marine National Park protects several collections of miocene limestone sea stacks in the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) offshore of Port Campbell National Park, along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia. Known as the “Sow and Piglets” until 1922, the pictured set of sea stacks was renamed to “The Apostles” then to Twelve Apostles for tourism, despite only having nine sea stacks (2004 photo). Eight stacks remained after the one at left collapsed in 2005. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km road along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial.
    04AUS-20176_Twelve-Apostles-Marine-N...jpg
  • At Twelve Apostles Marine National Park, the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) pounds and erodes soft miocene limestone bluffs of Port Campbell National Park, along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km highway along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial. Panorama stitched from 5 overlapping images.
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  • At Twelve Apostles Marine National Park, the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) pounds and erodes soft miocene limestone bluffs of Port Campbell National Park, along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km highway along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial.
    04AUS-20155_Twelve-Apostles-Marine-N...jpg
  • Twelve Apostles Marine National Park protects several collections of miocene limestone sea stacks in the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) offshore of Port Campbell National Park, along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia. Known as the “Sow and Piglets” until 1922, the pictured set of sea stacks was renamed to “The Apostles” then to Twelve Apostles for tourism, despite only having nine sea stacks (2004 photo). Eight stacks remained after the one at left collapsed in 2005. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km road along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial.
    04AUS-20127_Twelve-Apostles-Marine-N...jpg
  • One of the two sea stacks of “Gog and MaGog” rises from the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) offshore of Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia. Twelve Apostles Marine National Park protects a collection of miocene limestone rock stacks offshore of the Great Ocean Road. The Great Ocean Road (B100) is a 243-km road along the southeast coast of Australia between Torquay and Warrnambool, in the state of Victoria. Dedicated to casualties of World War I, the Great Ocean Road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and is the world's largest war memorial.
    04AUS-20116_Twelve-Apostles-Marine-N...jpg
  • Porongurup National Park protects the Porongurup Range, an ancient and mostly leveled mountain range formed in the Precambrian over 1200 million years ago. Visit the park in Western Australia, 360 km southeast of Perth and 40 km from Albany. The Porongurup Range is a remnant of the Precambrian collision that joined Australia and Antarctica until they separated in the Paleocene. For much of the Cretaceous and Paleogene, the Porongurup Range was an island surrounded by the sea, with the Stirling Range forming the southern coastline. The formerly large mountain range has been eroded down to granite intrusions leveled into domes, no more than 15 km from east to west. The highest point in the Porongurup Range is Devils Slide at 670 meters elevation, rising 400 m above the surrounding plain. High rainfall on this ecological island explains the survival of Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) forests and ten endemic species of plant. Growing up to 90 meters, Karri trees stand amongst the tallest species in the world.
    04AUS-11087_boulders_Porongurup-NP.jpg
  • Porongurup National Park protects the Porongurup Range, an ancient and mostly leveled mountain range formed in the Precambrian over 1200 million years ago. Visit the park in Western Australia, 360 km southeast of Perth and 40 km from Albany. The Porongurup Range is a remnant of the Precambrian collision that joined Australia and Antarctica until they separated in the Paleocene. For much of the Cretaceous and Paleogene, the Porongurup Range was an island surrounded by the sea, with the Stirling Range forming the southern coastline. The formerly large mountain range has been eroded down to granite intrusions leveled into domes, no more than 15 km from east to west. The highest point in the Porongurup Range is Devils Slide at 670 meters elevation, rising 400 m above the surrounding plain. High rainfall on this ecological island explains the survival of Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) forests and ten endemic species of plant. Growing up to 90 meters, Karri trees stand amongst the tallest species in the world.
    04AUS-11084_Porongurup-NP.jpg
  • At Torndirrup National Park, the Indian Ocean (or Southern Ocean according to Australian geographers) has sculpted Natural Bridge and other impressive formations from coastal granite. Torndirrup National Park is on King George Sound in Western Australia, 400 km southeast of Perth and 10 km south of Albany. The park’s oldest gneiss, seen along the cliff walls of the Gap, was formed 1300-1600 million years ago. The granites were formed later as molten rock rose to the surface when the Australian Plate collided with the Antarctic Plate 1160 million years ago. Tom walks atop the water-carved natural wonder.
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  • Three Australian Pelicans preen on Coalmine Beach, Walpole-Nornalup National Park, in southern Western Australia. The Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus), also known as the Goolayyalibee, is widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea. Compared to other pelican species, they are medium-sized: 1.6 to 1.8 m (5.25 to 6 ft) long with a wingspan of 2.3 to 2.5 m (7.6 to 8.25 ft) and weighing between 4 and almost 7 kg (9 to 15 lbs). They are predominantly white, with black and white wings and a pale, pinkish bill which, like that of all pelicans, is enormous, particularly in the male.
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  • The TSS Earnslaw is a 1912 Edwardian vintage twin screw steamer plying the waters of Lake Wakatipu, on South Island of New Zealand. Based in Queenstown, it is one of the oldest tourist attractions in Central Otago, and the only remaining commercial passenger-carrying coal-fired steamship in the southern hemisphere. The TSS Earnslaw made a brief cameo appearance in the movie Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).
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  • Shawl, stalactite, column, and stalagmite features have formed in the dry King Solomons Cave, in Mole Creek Karst National Park (established 1996), Tasmania, Australia. The park protects over 300 known caves and sinkholes, 168 km northwest of Hobart. Mole Creek Karst National Park is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness honored by UNESCO as World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • Shawl, stalactite, column, and stalagmite features have formed in the dry King Solomons Cave, in Mole Creek Karst National Park (established 1996), Tasmania, Australia. The park protects over 300 known caves and sinkholes, 168 km northwest of Hobart. Mole Creek Karst National Park is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness honored by UNESCO as World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989.
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  • An easy hike views Cape Raoul, in Tasman National Park, Tasmania, Australia.
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  • The Remarkable Rocks form fantastic shapes in Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. The Remarkable Rocks began as magma injected into a sedimentary rock layer and crystallized into a single granite monolith a few kilometers below the earths surface. Subsurface weathering cracked the granite along joint planes and created corestones. Erosion peeled away the surface and revealed the corestones, which were sculpted asymmetrically by the affects of rain and prevailing southerly winds.
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  • Pangaea and Gondwana began to break up 100 million years ago, as explained by plate tectonics and continental drift.
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  • Flowstone, shawl, stalactite, column, and stalagmite features have formed from mineral laden water dripping in Marakoopa Cave, in Mole Creek Karst National Park (established 1996), Tasmania, Australia. The park protects over 300 known caves and sinkholes, 168 km northwest of Hobart. Mole Creek Karst National Park is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness honored by UNESCO as World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989.
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  • A boardwalk of the Overland Track cuts through Du Cane Gap in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. Mostly native to Australia where they dominate the tree flora, Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees (and a few shrubs) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Many are known as gum trees because of copious sap exuded from any break in the bark.
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  • A swing bridge connects bushwalkers along the Overland Track, in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The famous Overland Track features mountains, temperate rainforest, wild rivers, alpine plains, abundant birds, and other wildlife.
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  • Coastal sandstone rock patterns are exposed in the Painted Cliffs of Maria Island National Park, Darlington, Tasmania, Australia. Undercut by the Tasman Sea (South Pacific Ocean), the Painted Cliffs date from the Permian and Triassic, 300-200 million years ago. Published in "Basic Geomorphology" book by Montri Choowong, Ph.D in the Department of Geology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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  • Sunrise turns trees orange in Tasman National Park, Tasmania, Australia.
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  • Orange rays of sunset brighten clouds over Peterborough, Victoria, Australia. Apollo campervan.
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  • Blue Mountains National Park is a deeply incised sandstone plateau (with basalt outcrops on the higher ridges) in the Great Dividing Range, 81 km west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The highest point in the park is Mount Werong (1215 m), and the low point is on the Nepean River (20 m) as it leaves the park. The plateau provided refuge from climatic changes during recent geologic history and enabled survival of a rich diversity of plant and animal life. The Greater Blue Mountains Area was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.
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  • Morning mist rises over trees in Cradle Mountain - Lake Saint Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. Mostly native to Australia where they dominate the tree flora, Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees (and a few shrubs) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Many are known as gum trees because of copious sap exuded from any break in the bark. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989.
    04AUS-40067_mist-Cradle-Mt.jpg
  • Explore nature boardwalks along Lake Lilla, in Cradle Mountain - Lake Saint Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. Mostly native to Australia where they dominate the tree flora, Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees (and a few shrubs) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Many are known as gum trees because of copious sap exuded from any break in the bark. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. For licensing options, please inquire.
    04AUS-40028_Lake-Lilla_Cradle-Mt.jpg
  • A Snow Gum trunk grows red, brown, and white patteerns at Pelion Gap, on the Overland Track, in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. Mostly native to Australia where they dominate the tree flora, Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees (and a few shrubs) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Many are known as gum trees because of copious sap exuded from any break in the bark. The Snow Gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) is a small tree or large shrub native to eastern Australia. It is usually found in the subalpine habitats of eastern Australia. Snow Gums also grow in lowland habitats where they can reach heights of up to 20 metres, although specimens over 15 metres are found at high elevations in the Victorian Alps. The bark of Eucalyptus pauciflora is smooth and white to light grey or sometimes brown-red, shedding in patches or strips to give a mottled appearance. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The famous Overland Track features mountains, temperate rainforest, wild rivers, alpine plains, abundant birds, and other wildlife.
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  • Hike Mount Stapylton in Grampians National Park (Gariwerd), Victoria, Australia, 235 km (3 hours drive) west of Melbourne. The Grampians have striking sandstone mountain ranges which create an ecological island full of native plants and animals. The Grampians are popular for campers, flower lovers, bird lovers, bushwalkers, and rock climbers. The ranges were named in 1836 by Surveyor General of New South Wales Sir Thomas Mitchell after the Grampian Mountains in his native Scotland. The high peaks are sandstone which was laid down from rivers during the Devonian era 380 million years ago. For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • A sea bird reflects in Tidal River at Wilson’s Promontory National Park in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Natural tannins leach from decomposing vegetation and turn the water brown. “The Prom” offers natural estuaries, cool fern gullies, magnificent and secluded beaches, striking rock formations, and abundant wildlife. Drive two hours from Melbourne to reach Wilson’s Promontory. Renting a camper van is a great way to see Australia with “no worries” about booking a bed. One night in the campground, our camper van rocked us awake in what we though was an earthquake. The rocking soon stopped and the dark shape of a wombat (a marsupial “bear”) wandered off into the night from underneath the van, where he had been licking our tasty sink drain! Around the campground, we were also delighted to see wallabies and the Common Brushtail Possum. Visitors also commonly see echidnas, koalas, bats and sugar-gliders. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Eucalyptus bark peels onto the forest floor in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, 25 km north of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia.
    04AUS-10556_Ku-ring-gai-Chase-NP.jpg
  • An elevated monorail travels from the central business district to Darling Harbour across Pyrmont Bridge in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. In the 1980s, vehicular traffic was diverted over freeways further south of Cockle Bay, and Pyrmont Bridge became a pedestrian bridge in the Darling Harbour precinct.
    04AUS-10315_Pyrmont-Bridge-Sydney.jpg
  • Port Arthur is a small town and former English prison from 1830-1877 on the Tasman Peninsula, 60 km southeast of Hobart, state capital of Tasmania, Australia. Port Arthur is one of Australia's most significant heritage areas and the open air museum is Tasmania's top tourist attraction. Port Arthur Historic Site was honored in 2010 as part of the Australian Convict Sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Penal transportation to Australia from Britain/Ireland occurred 1787-1868 to rid overcrowded prisons of undesirables. In these difficult Dickensian times, inhumane death penalty laws of the “Bloody Code” were falling out of favor for minor offenses and small crimes, and prison populations were swelling in London.
    04AUS-30109_Port-Arthur-1830-1877-pr...jpg
  • A isolated metal door to nowhere remains in a field on historic Maria Island National Park, Tasmania, Australia.
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  • Sheep are transported on the ferry from Kangaroo Island to mainland South Australia.
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  • In South Australia, the Kangaroo Island ferry flies the Australian Red Ensign (flown by Australian-registered boats/ships). In contrast, the National Flag of Australia has been dark blue since 1953. (Prior to 1953, Australia used both the red and blue versions as the national flag.)
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  • Branches reach for the sky in a fractal pattern in New South Wales, Australia. Mostly native to Australia, Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees (and a few shrubs) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Many are known as gum trees because of copious sap exuded from any break in the bark.
    04AUS-10613_tree-Sydney-Australia.jpg
  • The Remarkable Rocks form fantastic shapes in Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. The Remarkable Rocks began as magma injected into a sedimentary rock layer and crystallized into a single granite monolith a few kilometers below the earths surface. Subsurface weathering cracked the granite along joint planes and created corestones. Erosion peeled away the surface and revealed the corestones, which were sculpted asymmetrically by the affects of rain and prevailing southerly winds.
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  • The Remarkable Rocks form fantastic shapes in Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. The Remarkable Rocks began as magma injected into a sedimentary rock layer and crystallized into a single granite monolith a few kilometers below the earths surface. Subsurface weathering cracked the granite along joint planes and created corestones. Erosion peeled away the surface and revealed the corestones, which were sculpted asymmetrically by the affects of rain and prevailing southerly winds.
    04AUS-20265_Remarkable-Rocks.jpg
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