Monday, 10 July 2023

Five Wonders of Australia

Hello Monday and what a morning I seem to be shaking a lot and the computer isn't helping, anyway this week I have some more wonders of Australia.



Let's start with Wave Rock which is a natural rock formation that is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave. The "wave" is about 15 m high and around 110 m long. It forms the north side of a solitary hill, which is known as "Hyden Rock".

Wave Rock is one of Australia's oldest and largest waves, yet it is located nowhere near the ocean. Formed over 2,700 million years ago, this 110 metre long.



Next up is The Daintree Rainforest, also known as the Daintree, is a region on the northeastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about 105 km, by road, north of the city of Cairns Daintree River and Rainforest. Where the forest meets the sea. Daintree Rainforest, Queensland. Simpson Desert. Filled with sand dunes, salt crusted lakes.



Next we have Fraser Island, officially K'gari, is a World Heritage-listed island along the south-eastern coast in the Wide Bay–Burnett region, Queensland, Australia. The island is approximately 250 km north of the state capital, Brisbane, and is within the Fraser Coast Region local government area. '

Fraser Island. Known as the world's largest sand island, Fraser Island is for those who love an exciting outdoor adventure. Fraser Island, Queensland.



We also have a pink lake known as Lake Hillier is a saline lake on the edge of Middle Island, the largest of the islands and islets that make up the Recherche Archipelago in the Goldfields-Esperance region, off the south coast of Western Australia. It is particularly notable for its pink colour. Almost too baffling (and beautiful) to believe, Lake Hillier is known for its bright bubble-gum pink hue. Located on Middle Island near Esperance.



Another place is Kata Tjuṯa, also known as The Olgas and officially gazetted as Kata Tjuta / Mount Olga, is a group of large, domed rock formations or bornhardts located about 360 km southwest of Alice Springs, in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. The 36 domes that make up Kata Tjuta are spread over an area of more than 20 kilometres, making it bigger than Uluru. The tallest dome rises 546 metres.



10 comments:

  1. I lived in WA for a few years and loved it. But there was never anything to compare to Lake Hillier

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  2. These are all just amazing! Nature is remarkable. :)

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  3. Great places to visit Jo-Anne, never got to wave rock, we had travelled all day and wanted a rest at the time..

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  4. Wow, all such interesting and unique sights, but that wave rock is just so cool looking.

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  5. Wow.. absolutely stunning. I didn't know about any of these.

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