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Oct21

Kuranda- Barron Falls, Australia

Published by iv in Australia, Cultural, Parks, Photos, Rafting, Relaxing, Travel gear, Walking

 

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The Barron Falls are located in the Barron Gorge National Park in Queensland, Australia. The Falls are some 900 feet wide and 825 feet high. Before getting to Kuranda the train stops so you can get off and view the Barron Falls. The once mighty flow is today diverted for hydroelectricity, so now the full Falls are only seen in flow during the extreme wet season.


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Oct20

Macquarie Island

Published by misha in Adventure, Australia, Cruise, Extreme, Oceania, Photos, Sailing, Sightseeings, Travel Stories, Travel gear, UNESCO

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Macca‘ rests at the ends of the earth. The remote wilderness is tucked away in the southeast corner of the Pacific, halfway between Australia and Antractida. A tiny fragment of land, it is of huge significance on a world scale, yet was only discovered by accident by Frederick Hasselbrorough in 1810 while he was looking around for new sealing grounds. Photo by: ailsa45
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Oct16

Day Dream Island, Queensland Australia

Published by iv in Australia, Cruise, Fishing, Golf, Hiking, Kayaking, Photos, Relaxing, Resorts, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Surfing, Swimming

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Just one kilometre long and 500 metres wide, Daydream is always popular with its easy access from Hamilton Island. The resort is located in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. The low rise resort buildings, pools, restaurants and sporting facilities blend seamlessly with the natural beauty of the island’s waterfalls, secluded beaches, lagoons, rainforest and  gardens.
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Sep30

The Ebor falls

Published by iv in Australia, Climbing, Extreme, Parks, Photos, Travel gear, Walking

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Just a few minutes walk from Ebor are the Ebor falls. Situated in the Guy Fawkes River National Park some 40km east of Dorrigo. 45 minutes east of Armidale on the Waterfall Way and 1.5 hours west from the coast high on the New England, Australia.
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Sep19

The magnificent Whitehaven Beach

Published by iv in Australia, Cruise, Kayaking, Parks, Relaxing, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Swimming, Travel gear, Walking

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The largest of the 74 islands in the Whitsundays, located off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Located on Whitsunday Island is the magnificent Whitehaven Beach – 7 kilometres of dazzling, pure white silica sand. 99% pure silica sand, You can melt it down and get pure glass.
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Sep18

The Esplanade Lagoon is a simply stunning place to have some fun

Published by iv in Australia, Biking, Parks, Photos, Relaxing, Shopping, Swimming, Walking

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Cairns is a holiday town with mud frontage into a vacation paradise with a sandy lagoon face. It is a recreational area for people from all walks of life. The city since the city was founded in the late 1800s.
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Aug17

Jim Jim Falls, Australia

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Jim Jim Falls is in the heart of the Australia’s Northern Territory’s Kakadu National Park. Situated about 240km east-southeast of Darwin.
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