Australia
1. Belmore Falls (New South Wales)
Belmore Falls are one of three waterfalls descending into the northern end of Kangaroo Valley and part of the Morton National Park in south eastern New South Wales, Australia. They waterfall is accessible via a short walk from a road leading out of Burrawang. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)2. Ben Boyd National Park (New South Wales)
Stripy Cliffs [ Photo by Tamsin Slater / CC BY-SA 2.0 ]Ben Boyd is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 382 km south of Sydney. It is named after the entrepreneur Ben Boyd who had a variety of interests in the far South Coast of New South Wales including whaling and farming. Boyd commissioned the construction of a sandstone tower overlooking the entrance to the harbour of Twofold Bay to alert whaling crews of the approach of their prey. The tower was never completed. (based on a wikipediaarticle / cc by-sa)3. Bondi Beach (New South Wales)
The Bondi Beach, Sydney [ Photo by Rabs003 / CC BY-SA 3.0 ]Bondi Beachis a popular beach and the name of the surrounding suburb in Sydney, Australia. Bondi Beach is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council, in the Eastern Suburbs. Bondi, North Bondi and Bondi Junction are neighbouring suburbs. In 1809, the road builder William Roberts received a grant of land in the area. In 1851, Edward Smith Hall and Francis O'Brien purchased 200 acres (0.81 km2) of the Bondi area that included most of the beach frontage, which was named the "The Bondi Estate." Hall was O'Brien's father-in-law. Between 1855 and 1877 O'Brien purchased his father-in-law's share of the land, renamed the land the "O'Brien Estate," and made the beach and the surrounding land available to the public as a picnic ground and amusement resort. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)4. Fitzroy Falls (New South Wales)
The Fitzroy Falls near Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia. Depth of the fall is 81 metres. [ Photo by Bjenks / CC BY-SA 3.0 ]Fitzroy Falls is a locality in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. It was previously known as Yarrunga but was renamed after the 81-metre waterfall located there. At the 2006 census, Fitzroy Falls had a population of 688 people. First discovered in the early 19th century by Charles Throsby, Fitzroy Falls (the waterfall, in Morton National Park), was named after the New South Wales governor Sir Charles Fitzroy during his visit to the beautiful area in the 1850s. While a town was planned for the area in the 1860s, little development occurred. With the advent of motor vehicles, Fitzroy Falls became, and still remains, a popular stopping point for tourists travelling towards the Highlands. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)5. Greater Blue Mountains Area (New South Wales)
A panoramic view of the Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. [ Photo by DAVID ILIFF / CC BY-SA 3.0 ]The Greater Blue Mountains Area is a World Heritage Site in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It was inscribed on the World Heritage List at the 24th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Cairns from 27 November to 2 December 2000. This area is one of rugged tablelands, sheer cliffs, deep, inaccessible valleys and rivers and lakes teeming with life. The unique plants and animals that live in this natural place relate an extraordinary story of Australia's antiquity, its diversity of life. This is the story of the evolution of Australia's unique eucalypt vegetation and its associated communities, plants and animals. The Greater Blue Mountains Area consists of 10,300 square kilometres of mostly forested landscape on a sandstone plateau 60 to 180 kilometres inland from central Sydney. (based on awikipedia article / cc by-sa)6. Kanangra-Boyd National Park (New South Wales)
Kanangra Boyd National Park, NSW, Australia. [ Photo by Smegs07 / public domain ]Kanangra-Boyd is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 100 km west of Sydney. It lies to the southwest of and is contiguous with the Blue Mountains National Park, and is part of the Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site. Two of the features most spoken of in the Kanangra-Boyd National park are the Kanangra Falls and Kanangra Walls. Kanangra Walls was used in the re-filming of the movie Jedda in 1954. Kanangra-Boyd National Park is composed of two land units, the elevated, gently undulating Boyd Plateau and the area of creeks, rivers, gorges and ridges into which the plateau falls away. The plateau is traversed by the Kanangra Walls Road and can be accessed either from Oberon or Jenolan Caves. The road leads to Kanangra Walls. There are several well known landmarks in the park, such as Mount Cloudmaker, Kanangra Walls and the Thurat Spires. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)7. Kosciuszko National Park (New South Wales)
Snow Gum in Kosciuszko National Park, Australia [ Photo by Sterry2607 / public domain ]Kosciuszko National Park covers 690,000 hectares and contains mainland Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko for which it is named, and Cabramurra the highest town in Australia. Its borders contain a mix of rugged mountains and wilderness, characterised by an alpine climate, which makes it popular with recreational skiers and bushwalkers. The waters of the Snowy River, the Murray River, and Gungarlin River all rise in this park. Other notable peaks in the park include Gungartan, Mount Jagungal, Bimberi Peak and Mount Townsend. The Kosciuszko National Park came into existence as the National Chase Snowy Mountains on December 5, 1906. In 1944 this became the Kosciuszko State Park, and then the Kosciuszko National Park in 1967. It was farmed by cattle grazers, who have left a legacy of mountain huts scattered across the area. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)8. Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park (New South Wales)
Cowan Creek, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park [ Photo by XLerate / CC BY-SA 3.0 ]Ku-ring-gai Chase is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 25 km north of Sydney located largely within the Ku-ring-gai, Hornsby, Warringah and Pittwater municipal areas. Ku-ring-gai Chase is also officially classed as a suburb by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. The villages of Cottage Point, Appletree Bay, and Bobbin Head are located within park boundaries. An isolated portion of the park; Barrenjoey Headland, is located to the north of Palm Beach east of the primary park body and is home to Barrenjoey Lighthouse. Ku-ring-gai is generally regarded as a popular tourist destination, known for its scenic setting on the edge of a southern branch of the Hawkesbury River as well as rock engravings and other art of Aboriginal origin. Picnic, boating, and fishing facilities can be found throughout the park. (based on awikipedia article / cc by-sa)9. Kurnell Peninsula Headland (New South Wales)
Kurnell sandstone cliffs, view towards Pacific Ocean [ Photo by J Bar / CC BY-SA 3.0 ]Kurnell is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kurnell is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire. Kurnell is on the southern headland of Botany Bay. Cronulla and Woolooware are the only adjacent suburbs. La Perouse is located opposite, on the northern headland of Botany Bay. The eastern side of the peninsula is part of Botany Bay National Park, with sheer sandstone cliffs dominating the coastline. Towra Point Nature Reserve is located on the western side of the suburb. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)10. Lord Howe Island (New South Wales)
View on Mount Lidgbird and Mount Gower from Mount Eliza. [ Photo by Fanny Schertzer / CC BY-SA 3.0 ]Lord Howe Islandis a small island in the Tasman Sea 600 kilometres (370 mi) east of the Australian mainland. The Lord Howe Island Group, including nearby Balls Pyramid, is administered by the Lord Howe Island Board, and is part of the Mid-North Coast Statistical Division of New South Wales, Australia. It is not considered a Local Government Area and is therefore unincorporated (as is the Unincorporated Far West Region), but is self-governed by the Lord Howe Island Board. The Lord Howe Island group was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1982 in recognition of its unique beauty and biodiversity. The NSW Lord Howe Island Marine Park and Commonwealth Lord Howe Island Marine Park (commonwealth waters) protect the waters surrounding the island group. The remaining three members are appointed by the Minister to represent the interests of business, tourism and conservation. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)11. Mount Kosciuszko (New South Wales)
A view from the track east of the summit of Mt Kosciuszko, looking towards Rawson Pass and the track back to Thredbo. [ Photo by Mass Ave 975 /CC BY-SA 3.0 ]Mount Kosciuszko is a mountain located in the Snowy Mountains in Kosciuszko National Park. With a height of 2,228 metres (7,310 ft) above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Australia (not including its external territories). It was named by the Polish explorer Count Paul Edmund Strzelecki in 1840, in honour of the Polish-Lithuanian national hero and hero of the American Revolutionary War General Tadeusz Kościuszko, because of its perceived resemblance to the Kościuszko Mound in Krakow. The name of the mountain was previously spelt "Mount Kosciusko", an Anglicisation, but the spelling "Mount Kosciuszko" was officially adopted in 1997 by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. The traditional English of Kosciuszko is, but the is now sometimes used, which is substantially closer to the Polish . (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)12. Mungo National Park (New South Wales)
Mungo National Park is an isolated national park in south-western New South Wales, Australia, 876 km west of Sydney, in the Balranald Shire. It is part of the Willandra Lakes Region, a World Heritage Site covering 2,400 square kilometres, and incorporating seventeen dry lakes. This park is about 75 kilometres south-east of Pooncarie, 110 km north-east of Mildura, Victoria and approximately 145 km south-west of Ivanhoe. The roads to, in or around the park may become impassable during or after rain. The central feature of Mungo National Park is Lake Mungo, the second largest of the ancient dry lakes. Mungo National Park is most significant for the archeological remains which have been discovered there. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)13. Namadgi National Park (New South Wales)
A picture taken,of a Eucalyptus pauciflora niphophila from the top of the Mount Ginini, Namadgi National Park. [ Photo by Dfrg.msc / CC BY-SA 3.0 ]Namadgi National Park is located in the southwestern part of the Australian Capital Territory, bordering Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales. It lies approximately 40 km southwest of Canberra, and makes up approximately 46% of the ACT's land area. The park protects part of the northern end of the Australian Alps with its spectacular granite mountains. Its habitat ranges from grassy plains over snow gum forests to alpine meadows. The fauna is also varied: Eastern Grey Kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, magpies, rosellas and ravens are commonly seen. The water catchment area of the park supplies approximately 85% of Canberra's water. In this sub-alpine region the weather ranges from cold winter nights to warm summer days, and it can change very quickly. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)14. Port Jackson (New South Wales)
Sydney Harbour [ Photo by Kingyj / public domain ]Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia. It is known for its beauty, and in particular, as the location of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. The location of the first European settlement in Australia, the harbour has continued to play a key role in the history and development of Sydney. The land around Port Jackson was occupied at the time of European discovery and colonisation by various tribes including the Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Eora and Wangal peoples. The Gadigal people are said to have occupied the land stretching along the south side of Port Jackson from what is now South Head, in an arc west through to Petersham. The Cammeraygal lived on the northern side of the harbour. The area along the southern banks of the Parramatta River, west of Petersham to Rose Hill, was reported to belong to the Wanegal. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)15. Royal National Park (New South Wales)
Wattamolla beach in the Royal National Park, Australia. [ Photo by Klaus-Dieter Liss (Kdliss) / public domain ]Founded by Sir John Robertson, Acting Premier of New South Wales, and formally proclaimed on 26 April 1879, it is the world's second oldest purposed national park, the first usage of the term "national park" after Yellowstone in the United States. Its original name was National Park, but it was renamed in 1955 after Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia passed by in the train on the way from Wollongong during her 1954 tour. (It could be argued that Royal is the oldest gazetted national park because Yellowstone's original gazetting was "recreation area.") The park includes the settlements of Audley, Maianbar and Bundeena. There was once a railway line connected to the City Rail Illawarra line but this has now closed. The Sydney Tramway Museum, at Loftus currently runs a tram line on this allotment. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)16. Warrumbungle National Park (New South Wales)
The volcanic remnant known as Crater Bluff in the Warrumbungle mountain range. [ Photo by Shiftchange / public domain ]Warrumbungle National Park is located in central northern New South Wales, Australia, 550 km northwest of Sydney. Outside of the Sydney metropolitan area parks, it is the most-visited national park in New South Wales. The official name is Warrumbungle National Park, based on the geographical name Warrumbungle Mountain Range. This range is sometimes shortened to the Warrumbungles, and thus the park name is often heard in the plural. The comic strip Warrumbunglers may also have played some part in this usage. The nearest towns to the park are Baradine, Coonabarabran, Coonamble, Gilgandra, Gulargambone, and Tooraweenah. Access via Coonabarabran to the east is by 27 km of sealed road called the John Renshaw Parkway which was built in 1966. Via Coonamble to the west access is by a 57 km long road with some gravel. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)17. Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (New South Wales, Queensland)
along the western side of Ships Stern [ Photo by Shiftchange / public domain ]The Gondwana Rainforests of Australia formerly known as the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves, are the most extensive area of subtropical rainforest in the world. The reserve includes 50 separate reserves totaling 3,665 square km, clustered around the New South Wales – Queensland border. The Gondwana Rainforests are so-named because the fossil record indicates that when Gondwana existed it was covered by rainforests containing the same kinds of species that are living today. The number of visitors to the reserve is about 2 million per year. The forests were inscribed to the World Heritage list in 1986, covering only the New South Wales sites of approximately 3108 km² and extended in 1994 to cover the Queensland sites of approximately 592 km² which is a total of approximately 3700km². (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)18. Barron Falls (Queensland)
Barron Falls near Kuranda, Australia [ Photo by Ash Simmons / free for use ]Barron Falls is where the Barron River makes its descent from the Atherton Tablelands to the Cairns coastal plain, in Queensland, Australia. Protected within the Barron Gorge National Park, the volume of water seen in the upper photo only occurs after substantial rainfall during the wet season. For much of the rest of the year, little more than a trickle is evident, due in part to the presence of a weir behind the head of the falls that exists to supply the Barron Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station located downstream in the gorge proper. There are three ways to visit and view Barron Falls: highway, narrow-gauge railway (Kuranda Scenic Railway), and aerial tram (Skyrail). The train stops at Barron Falls overlook, where passengers are allowed to disembark for several minutes. The Skyrail stops at two rainforest mid-stations, Red Peak and Barron Falls. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)19. Boodjamulla National Park (Queensland)
Photo of Indarri Falls at Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park. [ Photo by DavidB601 / CC BY-SA 3.0 ]Boodjamulla National Park, formerly known as Lawn Hill National Park, is a national park in the Gulf Country region of northwestern Queensland, Australia. The park is 340 km (211 miles) northwest of Mount Isa or 1,837 km (1,141 miles) northwest of Brisbane. The main attractions in the park are the sandstone ranges with deep gorges and a limestone plateau with significant fossil fields. Other attractions include crystal-clear green waters, lush vegetation and canoeing. Surrounding the park are numerous resources reserves, set aside for future mineral exploration and mining if deposits are found. Lawn Hill Gorge, the primary attraction in the park, cuts through the sandstone plateau of the Constance Range, on the eastern extremity of the Barkly Tableland. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)20. Daintree National Park (Queensland)
A typical tropical rainforest scene in Daintree National Park [ Photo by Diliff / CC BY-SA 2.5 ]Daintree is a national park in Far North Queensland, Australia, 1,502 km (933 mi) northwest of Brisbane and 100 km (62 mi) northwest of Cairns. It was founded in 1981 and is part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland. In 1988 it was granted listing as a World Heritage List. The park consists of two sections, with a settled agricultural area between them which includes the towns of Mossman and Daintree Village. Daintree National Park is valued because of its exception biodiversity. It contains significant habitat for rare species and prolific birdlife. The name is derived from the Daintree River which was named by George Elphinstone Dalrymple, an early explorer of the area, after his friend, Richard Daintree. The Great Dividing Range is close to the coast in this region. This section covers 56,500 ha of mostly inaccessible rainforests and mountain woodlands. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)
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