Sydney is famous for its ocean rock pools, and none is more famous than this. On this particular morning, even the bathers stopped to watch this light unfold.
Who hasn’t heard the tale of the Man From Snowy River? Well, this hut featured in the film. It is a beautiful tribute to Australia’s gorgeous alpine huts. Plus the view from here is nothing short of spectacular.
Australia’s outback is a striking scene to behold. Seeing these magnificent red rocks light up as the first rays of sunshine hit them is just about the best way to start the day. Even better if seen from a tiny chopper!
Seal Rocks in NSW is one of my absolute favourite places on the planet. I have been visiting this place with my family since I was a child, and we still camp here every year.
The east coast of Australia is blessed with many ocean rock pools. This one would have to be one of the more famous and more beautiful. What a stroke of genius it was to build a rock pool here!
Day breaks across the Australian desert.
If you’ve not seen Bruce Munro’s Field of Light exhibit at Uluru Ayers Rock, you really must get there before it closes!
Never underestimate the power of the ocean. She regularly likes to show us who is boss. But Camel Rock can withstand her force. As one of the oldest rocks in NSW, i was created by undersea avalanches which rumbled down continental slopes of Gondwana around 450 million years ago.
Stockton Sand Dunes are one of the most fun places you can take a 4WD. And every time you go, it is different, as the winds shift the sand around, moulding and remoulding the dunes continuously. Here is our Landrover Defender, Lara, enjoying herself in the sand.
On top of the world at Mount Buffalo in the Victorian High Country.
Australia has a romantic outback history. This hut was built as part of the film set for The Man From Snowy River, based on the celebrated poem of the same name.
The magic of sunrise in the outback.
Barrington Tops is one of my favourite places to explore. This ancient Gondwana Rainforest has been around since the dinosaurs.
In autumn, people flock to beautiful Mount Wilson in the Blue Mountains to see the stunning estate gardens in full colour. It is an unusual sight in a country like Australia, which is not well known for deciduous trees.
That light, huh? A gorgeous morning spent with two equally gorgeous friends - @wanderer_rachel and @treesandsea. Sadly, this bridge was badly damaged in the heavy rain in early 2020.
This was my first sunrise with a camera in hand after having my little boy. I’d been awake at sunrise many times, just with a baby in hand rather than a camera. It was on this morning that I realised that I could still enjoy some of my old life (with a bit of extra planning!). Boy what a stunner of a morning it was! Thanks @treesandsea!
My last trip to Uluru was significant for me. I’d been feeling decidedly disconnected from my birth country, but going here was like coming home. I wish more Australians would visit this special place.
We’d been out exploring Wollemi National Park by 4WD and upon arriving in Widden I looked in the rear view mirror and saw this sky behind me! My chance, we’d pulled up next this beautiful lonely tree, which made the perfect subject.
Who says you need crazy colour at sunrise? This magical little rock wall at Burgess Beach in NSW, combined with the high tide, had me squealing as each wave crashed over it.
I don’t know which had me more captivated. The Field of Light, or the Milky Way?
The moodiest of mornings at beautiful Camel Rock on the South Coast of NSW. While it does not look like a camel here, a slightly different angle of viewing shows a very different looking formation. From here, I think it looks more like a dragon.
New South Wales has a number of cave systems. This is the Jillabenan Cave at Yarrangobilly Caves in Kosciuszko National Park. The colour of the limestone and the shadows here made me imagine internal organs.
I’m a sucker for a tree. In this mist, with that light… the birds roosting in its boughs must have enjoyed the view too.