The best Australian sunset spots are easy to find.  Road-trip almost anywhere downunder, and sooner or later the three main conditions for a great sunset – wide open spaces, big sky and a prop (or two) – will come together.  According to me, anyway.

Don’t know where to find the best Australian sunset spots?  No problem!  Over the years I’ve discovered a lot of staggeringly scenic sunset viewing locations around OZ, so sit back, relax and let me show you my favourites – and therefore the best Australian sunset spots – complete with links to stories about each of the destinations for your reading pleasure.

You’re welcome!  Enjoy!!

1. Hopetoun, Victoria

After a long day on the road a few years ago, we stopped at Hopetoun, a small Murray Mallee town in Western Victoria. It’s not far to Wyperfeld National Park and the extensive Silo Art trail runs right through it.  Hopetoun was such a good base for exploring this part of the Mallee we ended up staying a few extra nights.

In the evening, retreat to Lake Lascelles on the edge of town. The excellent campground with powered sites and free camping is a great place to relax as the sun sinks down behind the lake.

Discover more of the magic of Hopetoun and the Murray Mallee HERE!

2. Ballina, New South Wales

The Northern Rivers Region of north New South Wales is a treasure trove of sub-tropical rainforest, beautiful beaches, amazing coastal scenery, hinterland towns, whale watching and a totally relaxed vibe.  Most visitors head for Byron Bay, Australia’s easternmost point, but Ballina, just a few kilometres south, is equally scenic but far less touristy.

Yes, it’s on the east coast so the sun doesn’t set over the sea – but the massive breakwall at the mouth of the Richmond River was almost purpose built to watch the sun sink over the town and (almost) into the water.

I’ve spent a lot of time in Ballina over the years – read about some of my early adventures in the Northern Rivers Region HERE!

3. Lake Moogerah, Scenic Rim Region, Queensland

South-eastern Queensland’s Scenic Rim Region is an extensive network of spectacular rocky peaks and mountain ranges formed by long-ago volcanic activity.  Several national parks showcase the area’s best features, and its small towns provide a focus for regional produce.

Nestled amidst this wonderland of natural attractions is the man-made Lake Moogerah.  As well as being fun to explore and an excellent base from which to discover the region, the lake is a sensational sunset (and sunrise) viewing spot.

It’s easy to spend a week or more in the Scenic Rim – find out how to do that HERE!

4. Yorke Peninsula, South Australia

The 700 km (434 mile) long coastline of South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula is full of magnificent swimming and surfing beaches, rocky cliffs, clear blue waters, white sand and lighthouses.  There’s a reason it’s known as the Shipwreck coast!  The numerous scenic public loos are painted with murals that showcase the region’s attractions and history.

The coast is dotted with many sunset viewing spots, but my personal favourite includes the stunning silhouettes of the Wattle Point wind farm wind turbines!

For more of the attractions and scenery that give the Southern Yorke Peninsula its magic, go HERE!

5. Five Rivers Lookout, Wyndham, Western Australia

Western Australia’s Kimberley region is full of rocky mountain ranges, wide open spaces and massive tidal rivers.  The small town of Wyndham has all these features in abundance, and from its most well-known attraction, five rivers (and two scenic loos!) can be seen.  Yes, really!

It’s not easy to get all five rivers in one photo, as the vista is too broad for all but the widest of wide angle lenses.  But the view at sunset makes the lookout a worthy addition to the best Australian sunset spots.

The town of Wyndham isn’t just about the lookout, however – read all about its other attractions HERE!

6. Thargomindah, Outback Queensland

Remote Thargomindah has the distinction of being the third town in the world (after London and Paris) to have hydroelectric street lighting.  While this fact is celebrated with a three-flag display, there’s virtually no other resemblance to Thargo’s sister cities.

With wall to wall outback scenery on offer, Thargomindah provides a full-on genuine Outback experience. That includes taking in a sunset at the artesian bore, although there are plenty of other wide open spaces and big skies if a steamy sunset isn’t your thing.

It’s been awhile since I visited Thargomindah, but you can read all about it in the guest post I wrote for Rocky Travel HERE!

7. Hay Plain, Deniliquin, New South Wales

A massive plain the size of Denmark isn’t necessarily the easiest place to spot a rare bird the size of a quail, but that’s exactly what I was looking for on the Hay plain near Deniliquin in central New South Wales.  Luckily, the town of Deniliquin is on the banks of the Edward River, and near the Murray Valley National Park.  These provide some alternative attractions for those who are unsuccessful in (or don’t care about) locating the birds.

Spotting a killer sunset is a cinch with a plain and sky this big – it’s even better with a bit of cloud or a tree to set off the amazing colours.

Find out whether my rare bird hunt in Deniliquin was successful HERE!

8.  Victoria River, via Timber Creek, Northern Territory

Known as Australia’s wildest river, the Victoria River near the small town of Timber Creek is chock-a-block full of crocodiles.  Take a 70 km (43 mile) round trip by purpose-built boat down the river to see more crocodiles per kilometre than any other croc-spotting tour in OZ!

The trip also includes a bus tour introducing features of the township and surrounds en route to the boat.  It’s easy to spend an extra couple of days exploring the region to discover some of the elements of its intriguing history for yourself.  The sunsets are spectacular from the high lookout point above the town, but even more so from river level as the sun sinks behind the Yarrambin ranges.  With luck, it’ll be closely followed by a moonrise!

Read more about my adventure cruising with crocodiles on the Victoria River from Timber Creek HERE!

9.  Lake Cullulleraine, Victoria

When we stopped at the tiny settlement on the shores of Lake Cullulleraine about 58 km (36 miles) west of Mildura, we were just looking for a place to set up camp for the night.  What we found was a place so relaxing, we used it as a base to explore the area around the city of Mildura for a few more days.

When that got to be too much, we hung out at the caravan park, walked around the lake and watched the sunsets.  And took photos.  Since then, Lake Cullulleraine has been our preferred stopover point when passing through the area.

My first two visits to Lake Cullulleraine, with more about what we discovered to see and do there, can be found HERE and HERE!

10.  Broken Hill, New South Wales

Often referred to as the ‘Accessible Outback’, bitumen roads lead all the way to the mining town of Broken Hill in the middle of a desert in the middle of nowhere.  The clear light, intense colours of rock, earth and sky and dramatic shapes and silhouettes have inspired many artists.  It’s not hard to see why at dusk when the desert is bathed in a golden glow.

Several museums in town detail the history of the area, and display samples of the minerals found in the area, and the Living Desert reserve just out of town showcases the desert landscape.  The Living Desert Sculpture Park is also the best place for sunset viewing, and the prime locations are staked out well in advance.

Find my story about my trip to Tibooburra and Cameron Corner via Broken Hill HERE!

11. Lord Howe Island, New South Wales

OK, at 700 km (~420 miles) north-east of Sydney, Lord Howe Island isn’t exactly a road-trip destination.  This tiny, eco-friendly island is a sub-tropical paradise full of amazing natural attractions, unique wildlife, staggering scenery and world exclusives.  It’s an action-adventure kind of holiday destination, where hiking, snorkelling, walking, kayaking, boating, fishing, and diving are key activities.

At the end of the day, when everything slows right down to island time, a killer sunset is almost impossible to avoid. That’s why it deserves a place on any list of the best Australian sunset spots!

It’s easy to spend a week on Lord Howe Island – find out how HERE!

12. Bruny Island, Tasmania

OK, ok – so this isn’t actually a full-blown sunset.  But do yourself a favour anyway, and take the short drive south from Hobart to Kettering and catch the ferry to Bruny Island.  There’s nothing much between this unspoiled little gem and Antarctica, so expect wild and rugged terrain, magnificent scenery and an amazing selection of wildlife.

Take a cruise past the second-highest sea-cliffs in the southern hemisphere and through towering rock stacks while dolphin-spotting, bird-watching and getting up close to a grunting mass of Australian Fur Seals for an unforgettable experience.  Then chill out down by the wharf while awaiting the ferry back to the Tasmanian mainland and watch the sunset over the D’Entrecasteaux channel.  If the ferry doesn’t turn up early, that is!

My Bruny Island cruise adventure was one of my all-time favourite Aussie tours ever!  Go HERE to find out why!

13. Cadney Park Homestead, South Australia

Most road-trippers don’t see Cadney Park Homestead, a roadhouse about 153 km (95 miles) north of Coober Pedy on the Stuart Highway, as a destination in its own right.  But as gateway to the spectacular Painted Desert, deep in the South Australian Outback, it’s worth staying for a couple of nights.

There’s the added bonus of a superb sunset, especially when the cloud rolls in.

Read more about my Cadney Park stopover and trip to the Painted Desert HERE!

14. Broome, Western Australia

In Australia’s far northwest, the town of Broome has a unique history and culture based around pearling.  Its easy to spend a week or two – or even longer – exploring its distinctive natural attractions.  But it’s standing room only during the Australian winter when visitors from the south flock north in search of warmth.

The intense colours of the sea, sky and red Pindan soil that characterise Broome’s landscape fade into insignificance at sunset when the sky fills with astonishing colour.  The sky show is best viewed from Gantheaume point where the sun sets over the sea.

Find out why Broome is so popular during the Australian winter months HERE!

15. Derby, Western Australia

Derby Jetty is the best place to watch the phenomenon of the highest tidal range in Australia – up to 12 metres difference between high and low tides.  At low tide, the jetty is well out of the water and the mud flats below are exposed.  At high tide the water almost laps at the top of the jetty.  Any time of tide can be a good time for crocodile spotting.

The jetty is also one of the best Australian sunset spots around as the sun sinks below the waters of King Sound and the sky and water lights up.

Read more about Derby’s massive tides HERE!

16. Farina Station, Outback South Australia

Farina was once a town set up to support a large wheat growing region, but relentless drought and a non-permanent water supply caused the venture to fail.  That’s what happens in the middle of the driest state of the driest continent on earth.

Nowadays, the abandoned township is on Farina Station, and is slowly being restored.  The repairs are funded by the old Farina bakery, operated by volunteers for several months during the Australian winter.  That alone is a good enough reason to visit, but the sunsets from Anzac Hill above the campground make it doubly worthwhile.

I first discovered the Farina Bakery a few years ago now, but I’ve been there several times since. Read about my first visit HERE!

17. Karlu Karlu/Devils Marbles, Northern Territory

From the Stuart Highway, about 412 km (256 miles) north of Alice Springs, the Devils Marbles are an unmistakable tumble of various-sized rocks scattered over the surrounding plain.  The Indigenous name – Karlu Karlu – translates as ’round boulders’, and the rocks feature in local Indigenous lore.

At sunset, the marbles glow in the evening light, when the colours become even more impressive.

Exploring the Devils Marbles is a fun part of touring Central Australia.  Take a look at some of the region’s other attractions HERE!

18. Sydney, New South Wales

Finding the next super Aussie sunset isn’t limited to road-tripping the more remote areas of the Outback.  There’s always an opportunity waiting, as I found when flying into Sydney at sunset with the atmosphere full of bushfire smoke, creating an almost post-apocalyptic panorama.

Of course this shot was just good luck for me, but I wouldn’t have got it at all if my camera wasn’t easily accessible.  Finding a good sunset shot is also possible on the ground in Sydney – and there are lots of other good reasons to visit.

Find out how I made the most of a Sydney layover with four hours between flights HERE!

19. Sanctuary Lakes, Melbourne, Victoria

While I don’t spend a lot of time hanging out in big cities, I can still appreciate the photographic opportunities they bring.  While staying in Melbourne’s west, I was lucky enough to be at the wetlands near Sanctuary Lakes in the late afternoon, with an uninhibited view of the Melbourne skyline, lit up by the setting sun behind me.

Visiting a large city doesn’t necessarily have to mean exploring attractions in the CBD or even suburbia!  I got to explore a completely different side of Melbourne where I’m betting not many others have been.  Where?  Go HERE to find out!

20. Darwin, Northern Territory

Australia’s northernmost capital city, Darwin, enjoys a laid back lifestyle that keeps visitors coming back for more.  Bombed in World War II and devastated by a cyclone in 1974, the city has many natural and historical attractions to explore.

The popular Mindil Beach markets are a great place to purchase a picnic from the many stalls and watch the sun sinking into the Timor Sea.

Other Darwin attractions can be found HERE!

Everywhere I go on my Aussie travels is another opportunity to find a great sunset spot. So keep watching – I’ll be adding more as I find them!

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As any South Australian pedant (is that a tautology?) will know, Mount Lofty isn’t South Australia’s highest mountain. That honour, as said pedant/s would confirm, goes to the 1435 metre high Mount Woodroffe in South Australia’s far north up near the Northern Territory border.

But Mount Woodroffe is a long way (and not visible) from state capital Adelaide, so Mount Lofty, clearly the highest point of the Mount Lofty Ranges locally known as ‘the Adelaide Hills’, generally does the honours. And in the context of its striking contrast rising above the mostly flat plains on which Adelaide is built, the 710 metre high peak certainly looks impressive.

Even more impressive is what’s atop this minuscule ‘mountain’ range in the driest state of the driest continent on earth – so NOT where you’d expect to find a flourishing garden full of the cold climate plants that tend to thrive at this ‘elevated’ altitude!

But Adelaide is full of surprises and an autumn rich with vegetation in colours you’d normally find in the Northern Hemisphere coupled with the BEST autumn climate in the country is one (or is that two?) of them.

So head to the Hills – and the crowning glory nestled on the slopes just below Mount Lofty’s lofty summit. Yes, the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden (call it like it is, Adelaide!), only a 20 minute drive from the city centre, for an Adelaide autumn experience complete with colours you’re unlikely to see in the natural Aussie bushland.

Of course its position on Mount Lofty’s eastern slope means most of the several kilometres of walking trails criss-crossing this 97 hectare hotspot are pretty steep.

But steep climbs mean spectacular views and getting to them is half the fun through habitats with names like Fern Gully, the Heritage Rose Garden, Arboretum and Woodland Garden.

There’s even a Scenic Loo or two for pleasure AND business!

When I hit Mt Lofty’s heights for my first ever autumn adventure I found an oasis of lush vegetation, beautiful flowers and colour that proves you CAN see autumn colours downunder!

And around every corner is a new trail (including a section of SA icon, the Heysen Trail), a burst of colourful flowers, a tree in full autumn garb or a scenic vista to take your breath away.

It’s completely different in spring with its colourful displays of native wildflowers and rhododendrons in the gullies and lining the paths. And different again in summer for an outdoor performance by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra on the grassy slopes below the main dam,where the temperature was a good 10 degrees C below the heat of the plains.

And winter?   Your guess is as good as mine!

But I’d never seen the spectacular autumn colours of the trees around the main lake reflected in its still waters. Or the colours in the view from the vantage point above the lake to the rolling grass lawns and arboretum, and to the private properties beyond the garden boundary.

Further up along the trails, the rich colours of the blanket of oak leaves underfoot contrasted with the brightness of trees in full autumn glory against the blue sky of a perfect Adelaide Autumn day!

And whichever way I looked was view to die for at the Woodland Garden loo – the scenic hills landscape rivalled only by the riot of red in its garden setting!

Back down the path the flowering hydrangeas my black thumbs would surely kill in my own garden lit up the late afternoon shadows – for on an eastern-facing hillside this steep, the sun sets early!

Below on the main lake, grebes cavorted amidst rippling shadows.

Children rolled down the grassy slopes below the lake oblivious to the signs warning of the dangers of such risky behaviour.

The lowering sun sparkled in that peculiarly Adelaide Autumn way picking out the highlights of the colours and throwing them against a darkening background.

And a newly wed couple – either that or they’d dressed especially for a wedding photo re-enactment – shared a quiet moment under the trees.

Give me a Northern Aussie winter to escape the southern cold. A Sub-Tropical Spring for the flowers. A Tasmanian summer to beat the mainland heat.

But in Autumn, Adelaide’s the ONLY one place to be!

And in Adelaide, Autumn’s best at the Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens!!

Fast Facts:

WHERE: Mt Lofty Botanic Garden is 15 km east of Adelaide, a 20 minute drive

WHAT to do: Enjoy several km of walking trails (wear sturdy walking shoes); Gardens (various habitats), Dams, Sculptures, Flowers and Wildlife.  Each season’s different!

WHEN: 365 days per year (check the Botanic Gardens Website below for opening times)

COST: Free entry, metred parking

*Photos for this post were taken on 20 April, 2013.

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The creativity gene passed me by. So did most (all?) of the essential abilities and skills required for success at the Arts. And being described as ‘artisan’, ‘inventive’ or ‘patient’ is about as likely as me ever winning the Archibald Prize.

So back in the dark ages when I picked up my first (film) camera and peered through the viewfinder, I had an epiphany. I could actually see things through it I’d never noticed without it.

I’d found a portal into the secret world of … well, whatever I was looking at. Without it, the world was flat and ever-so-slightly dull. But through the lens, colours seemed brighter, patterns appeared, and details became endlessly fascinating.

And the magic of the minutiae came zinging down the lens like a coded message glimmering through the mirage that separates me from that other world.

Sometimes so close I can almost understand it.

Or at least attempt to catch it.

The urge to explore the language of that secret world – where nothing speaks more strongly than the trees – casts a spell so compelling I spend hours trying to capture it. And for one brief moment I can channel what it is to be a true artist.

And when the trees speak their secret language in the shimmering sunlit swirls of melaleuca reflections in a tannin-stained lake, time passes too quickly before the moment is gone forever.

The interior tells of times gone by too in the red rings of age, the cracks of weathering and a record of the blades that saw this monster fall.

And on the surface, the bark and its startling abstractions of texture, colour and pattern. Are any two the same? Who knew the native Australian Eucalypt is the only genus in the world with species representing all regions and habitats from sea level to the snow line?

Above, a leafy canopy throws a filter over the sky, rendering the harsh sun bearable through its colours and patterns. And the tree’s secret language translates the play of light into a message of comfort and peace.

The trees, with their movement, their life and their magic, surround a wind-rippled pool and turn its darkened depths into a scene of such perfect abstraction I’d never have had the imagination or patience to paint.

Limbs bleached by the sun and weathered by rain radiate from the trunk of a tree, hugging the earth where it fell. Am I the only one to see its dramatic design in this lifetime? Its remnants will still mark the land once I too am dust.

No, age is no barrier to the language of trees. Weathered and worn, and now giving life to other living things as they sink into the oblivion of the Aussie bush, their colours now muted as they blend with the forest floor.

A strangler fig grows large as the tree it grasps grows weak in the brutal cycle of the natural world where each has a role in creating that dynamic collective of flora and fauna we call the rainforest.

And even where the trees don’t grow, they influence the landscape as their image flickers over forest streams, throws a backdrop for the birds and ripples round the river banks creating the glorious watercolours of the Aussie bush.

Then the trees speak again in the random structures of their fallout. How would that bushland look without the attractive asymmetry of random trunks, the enigma of interwoven branches, the harmony in the patterns they create?

A sensation of colour marks the entrance of spring.

And against that blue BLUE Aussie sky, the trees speak of growth, of survival, of life.

I may never fully decipher the secret language of the trees. But what I see through my lens is a glimpse of its meaning.

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I’m a lighthouse lover from way back. In fact, I was a lighthouse lover WAY before I became a loo lover! There’s something about those clean lines with the RED and (all too often) the white against a dramatic coastline and sky that makes my shutter-button finger itch!

It’s itched so much over the years that I’ve got too many lighthouse shots for one post, even when I exclude all most of the ones with a list to the left. Or right.

So even though this isn’t the definitive SA lighthouse guide here’s my pick of 10 of the best South Australian Lighthouses!

1 Cape Banks Lighthouse, Carpenters Rocks

This rugged and remote stretch of shipwreck-strewn coastline at the southern end of Canunda National Park near the southern end of South Australia is so wildly beautiful it’d take a special kind of lighthouse to really stand out.

Maybe that’s why this one’s painted in Toxic-Waste-Orange?

MORE: Red Nomad OZ visits Carpenters Rocks

2 Cape Jaffa Lighthouse, Kingston SE*

Where is the Cape Jaffa Lighthouse? Wait, let me guess – you’d be thinking ‘Cape Jaffa’, right?

WRONG!

Nowadays, instead of warning ships away from the Margaret Brock Reef, its original location off Cape Jaffa, 21 km away by road, this little lighthouse peeks out above the holiday shacks, houses and Norfolk Island Pines on the Kingston SE foreshore.

It’s not operating as a lighthouse any more, but it DOES double as a lookout over the awesome panorama of Lacepede Bay.

*SE = South East to distinguish it from another SA town, Kingston-on-Murray

MORE: Kingston SE and the Limestone Coast

3 Point Malcolm Lighthouse, Narrung

I’ve only been to the Point Malcolm lighthouse once. On a narrow spit of land separating Lake Albert from Lake Alexandrina near the end of the massive Murray-Darling River system, it’s the only inland lighthouse in the Southern Hemisphere!

So I can’t imagine why I didn’t take a photo on my pre-digital-camera visit many years ago. But that’ll explain the completely gratuitous photo of sunrise over Lake Alexandrina instead of the lighthouse pic you were expecting

Stop Press!

Kathy from 50 Shades of Age has kindly given me permission to use her photo of the Point Malcolm lighthouse at Narrung!  Thank you Kathy – one day I’ll return and actually take a photo myself

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4 Cape du Coudic Lighthouse, Kangaroo Island

With 14 shipwrecks come to grief on the rocks, reefs and islands below this stunning sandstone lighthouse on Kangaroo Island’s south-western cape, the Flinders Chase coastline punches above its weight in the death-and-destruction stakes.

That makes lugging 2000+ blocks of stone AND all equipment up a 92 metre high (300 foot) cliff by foot and flying fox in order to build it SO worth it!

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5 Port Adelaide Lighthouse, Port Adelaide

Is this the most well-travelled little lighthouse in OZ?

In 1869 it stood at the mouth of the Port River, before being relocated to the nearby Wonga Shoal off Semaphore Jetty in 1901.

In 1986, after a long stint on South Neptune Island off the Eyre Peninsula even further away, it was restored and re-built on the Port Dock!

Just down the road and round the corner from the South Australian Maritime Museum!

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6 Troubridge Island Lighthouse, Troubridge Island

What makes the archetypal lighthouse? Let’s see. Classic colours. Striking silhouette. Killer view from the top. Lighthousekeeper’s cottage. Only accessible by boat. On a deserted island.

If that’s what it takes, then this splendid structure on a tiny island off Troubridge Shoal 6km by boat from Edithburgh at the foot of the fabulous Yorke Peninsula could well be the ultimate South Aussie lighthouse getaway!

But be warned! Visit the island only in the company of people you get on well with – because there’s nowhere to hide!

MORE: Red Nomad OZ visits Troubridge Island

7 Troubridge Hill Lighthouse, Yorke Peninsula

It’s just as well this unusual award-winning cylindrical lighthouse built from specially fired wedge-shaped bricks was built to withstand the above-average winds plaguing this part of the southern Yorke Peninsula.

Although high winds are the least of the problems facing ships ploughing through the heavy seas beneath the long stretch of jagged, water-worn limestone cliffs below the lighthouse.

But at least they’ve got an architectural marvel to look at!

MORE: 7 Days on the Southern Yorke Peninsula

8 West Cape Lighthouse, Pondalowie Bay

Shade your eyes if it’s a sunny day at this cliff top lighthouse above the Spencer Gulf’s thundering seas that proving once and for all why the lighthouse is there – the sunlight reflecting off the stainless steel plates coating can be blinding.

Missing the kangaroos, rock parrots and wildflowers on the Cape would be a tragedy. But it’d be even MORE of a tragedy to lose your footing on the rough, rocky path and plunge into the sea WAAAAAY below!

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9 Cape Spencer Lighthouse, Innes National Park; AND

10  Althorpe Island Lighthouse, Althorpe Island

On a fine day, the staggering panorama of and from Cape Spencer is a TWO-lighthouse-view. At the end of the Cape with vertiginous limestone cliffs plunging into the treacherous waters below, the mainland lighthouse overlooks its counterpart on Althorpe Island, 8 km away at the western end of Investigator Strait.

Is this the ultimate lighthouse lovers fantasy?

Are YOU a South Australian lighthouses lover? Where’s YOUR favourite?

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As this FAAAABULOUS January 26 gets under way, the ozone layer prepares itself for a high carbon emission onslaught and the planet’s remaining trees breathe a sigh of relief.

It’s Australia Day and almost compulsory to have a barbecue and PROVE your Aussie pride.  Do this by putting Aussie flags on every conceivable product from toothpicks to tablecloths; serviettes to stubby holders; picnic plates to paper cups.

For Aussies like me, there’s a LOT of things that make Australia so Australian.  So I’ve chosen 26 of those special Aussie things that top MY Australia Day Patriotic Aussie Pride list!

Australia Day!

Congratulations to anyone who’s ever been on the Australian of the Year and/or Australia Day Honours list, and a BIG welcome to our newest citizens!

BIG Things!

Love ’em or LOATHE ’em, for us Aussies it’s quite normal to wander a landscape littered with BIG fruit, animals and other random objects!

Country Towns! 

Around 90% of Australia’s population live in urban areas. So I’m calling Country Towns the next BIG Thing in Aussie tourism.

Where else can you see the quirks, the oddities, the beauty and the colours of Australia?

Dry!

Australia is the driest continent on earth, and South Australia its driest state.

Eucalyptus!

Most of the 700 species in this genus are from Australia.  It’s also the only genus in the world with species across ALL habitats.  That makes Eucalyptusa mini-masterclass in adaptation.

Even though down here we call them Gum Trees!

Floral Emblem!

Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) is the famed Green and Gold that represents Australia. Although each Australian State and Territory has a unique floral emblem, not many Australians can name them all! Can you? Test your knowledge HERE!

Gold!

Australia is home of the Welcome Stranger.  At over 71 kg it’s the world’s biggest alluvial gold nugget and was found at Moliagul near Bendigo in the Victorian Goldfields. It’s tempting to see if Son of the Welcome Stranger is lurking nearby, right?!

High Country!

At 2228 metres, Mt Kosciuszko, highest mountain in OZ, isn’t that high by, say, Everest standards. But the OZ High Country around the New South Wales Snowy Mountains and Victoria’s Alps makes a HUGE change from the Coastal fringe and Outback that usually characterises OZ!

Indigenous Culture!

Australian colonial history started just over 200 years ago. Australian Indigenous history goes back for over 50,000 years. This means Australian Aborigines have occupied the same area continuously for longer than any other culture in the world!!

Jump Up!

In a land so (mostly) flat, sometimes the only feature for hundreds of kilometres is a small hill called a Jump Up. My favourite is Swanvale Jump-Up near Stonehenge … the Aussie version.

Kookaburra!

Nothing says ‘Australian Bush’ like the sound of the Kookaburra– largest Kingfisher species in the WORLD!

If you’re unsure why they were once called Laughing Jackass, click HERE for a Kookaburra Sound Clip!

Lingo!

Understanding Australian Slang Dictionary is the REAL citizenship test, as Google translate is a FAIL for true Aussie lingo.

See how you go with this Australia Day ‘conversation’:

‘G’day mate, ayagorn?’
‘Stone the crows, she’s a hot one, mate! Chuck another coupla snags on the barbie and pass the dead horse, whaddayareckon, eh mate?’
‘No worries, tinnies in the esky mate, go for your life!’
‘Orright mate, cheers’
Translation below …*

Murray River! 

Australia’s longest river system, the Murray-Darling, stretches from it’s headwaters near Mt Kosciuszko to the sea at South Australia’s Goolwa.

National Parks!

Of Australia’s 516 National Parks, my most visited is the Grampians National Park in Victoria.

What’s yours?

Outback!

The huge and otherwise undefined ‘middle’ section of Australia.   There’s WAY more than the ‘nothing much’ of popular opinion out there. Don’t believe me? Have a look at my Outback adventures!

Poets!

The ultimate accolade to Australia’s poets is Scenic Public Toilet #8 at Gunnedah, NSW.  It’s also home of Dorothea MacKellar author of My Country – a personal favourite.

Another is Clancy of the Overflow by the extraordinarily prolific A. B. Paterson. He also wrote Waltzing Matilda – one of the 10 most recorded songs in the world.  The song is the subject of the only museum in the world (the Waltzing Matilda Centre in Winton, QLD) dedicated to a song!

Quirky!

You don’t have to look very hard to find something strange and bizarre downunder. Like a singing, piano-playing dingo. Or a sign telling you exactly what the locals think of the government. Or a gilded church steeple in the middle of nowhere. Or the world’s first ride-on lawnmower. Or a Cane Toad Race! Or the World Moon-Rock Throwing Championships! Haven’t heard of these things before? They’re ALL on my blog!!

RED!

Well, what did you expect for ‘R’?? In my opinion, Australia’s REDDEST place is Karijini National Park, although you can find RED pretty much anywhere in Australia – both the colour AND the blogger! Me!!

Surf!

Yep, that’s what we’re known for! And a whole lot of other Coast-related ‘S’ words as well … like Swimming! Sun!! Sand!!! Sunsets!!!!

Tasmania!

Often forgotten as part of Australia, the ‘Apple Isle’ is the second-largest island in the Australia group. I’ve only been to Tasmania once, an oversight I hope to rectify soon!

Uluru!

Australia’s RED heart. Do I really need to give you a photo or link??

Vegemite!

Vegemite is an acquired taste. Who knows how much longer this Aussie icon will survive with the competition from Aussie legend Dick Smith’s OZEMITE? But whatever happens, the Vegemite TV commercial from the 1950’s is a classic!!

Whales! Stretches of Australia’s extensive coastline are perfect for whale-watching in the right season. The Southern Right Whale nursery in the Great Australian Bight is a good place to start, but there’s opportunities all around OZ.

Xanthorrhoea!

A Xanthorrhoea by any other name is Australia’s most well known wildflower – the Grass Tree, able to withstand bushfires and live for hundreds of years!

Young and Free!

From the first stanza of Advance Australia Fair, the Australian National Anthem – ‘Australians all let us rejoice/for we are young and free’. Nicely ironic, considering the longevity of the Aboriginal race (see above).  But … I’d like to think I was young and free – however old I become!

Zoo!

Yeah … this is the lazy person’s Z-word. So sue me. Australia’s Zoos are pretty good though – Adelaide’s Monarto Zoo, Dubbo’s Great Western Plains Zoo and Sydney’s Taronga Park Zoo. But my all time favourite Zoo-like place is the Alice Springs Desert Park!

That’s just some of what makes Australia so Australian, and ME patriotic. But what have I missed?? What’s YOUR favourite Australiana??

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*Lingo Translation:

‘Hi, how are you going?’

‘Gosh it’s hot! Can you put a couple of sausages on the barbecue and pass the sauce? What do you think?’

‘OK, help yourself to a can (of beer) in the portable cold bin.

‘All right, thanks!’

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I slowly climbed the hill through the knee high dry grass, each step raising a cloud of dust. Every stick looked like a snake. But that was better than the other way around.

The heavy breathing behind me increased. The horse that owned the paddock was getting tetchy. I wondered what he’d do when he found out the camera bag over my shoulder didn’t contain carrots. Praise be for horse-proof gate latches!

There were other ways of getting to our favourite photography birding spot, but getting there was half the fun. The other half was having the lake to ourselves.

And that’s SO not going to change …

Yes, there’s a deep irony in the first of my series about our TOP Aussie Birding Spots being in a secret location.

But it’s not because we’re miserable beggars (I hope you admire my restraint!) who enjoy knowing something that not many others know, or even in taking a childish delight when enjoying a cruel laugh at their expense (although if I’m being perfectly honest …).

No, I can do WAY better than that.

• The lake’s on private property.
• It’s only accessible on the weekend.
• We’ve got permission from the owner.
• And the birds are skittish enough as it is.

So given that you’ll never know exactly where this birding hotspot is from me, the least I can do is taunt you with show you its delights. And one day, when our fantasy comes true and the owners allow us to build a weekender/bird hide there, we just might share it more openly!

Although other spots may have greater numbers, more species and rarer birds, this little lake somewhere in the Adelaide Hills is what photography birding is all about.

It’s an Australian White Ibis rookery.

It’s got the requisite dead trees, branches skewed artistically and photographically against the blue South Australian summer sky.

The trees reflected on it’s sometimes wind-dappled, sometimes mirror-like surface are a photographers fantasy.

And the reeds at the other end make a fine photographic challenge.

Although maybe not to a REAL photographer …

Oops!  There I go again, talking about photography instead of birding …  I mean, of course, that the variety of habitats means there’s always an interesting bird or two to spot!!

The Mount Lofty Ranges, although a relatively low range rising from the surrounding plain (Mt Lofty at only 727 metres above sea level (2385 ft) is the highest), are still high enough for a milder climate and higher rainfall.

In a ‘good’ year, it’s even been known to snow on Mt Lofty! However, in a ‘bad’ year – like February 1983’s Ash Wednesday – the (locally known) Adelaide Hills can be strafed by bushfires. But, even during the traditionally hot and dry South Australian summer, the hills are a stretch of sweeping views to the ocean, picturesque towns, gourmet food and wine, orchards and gardens.

The natural attractions and unspoiled habitats like ‘our’ lake are a bonus in this region known for its scenic beauty.

And an even bigger bonus are the birds, of course!

I first used my new digital camera here in January 2012, so each visit records my photographic journey and changes in style.

Oh! AND also a record of the ever-changing bird life on the lake!!

Each of us secretly hopes like hell something different is sitting there waiting for us to spot and/or photograph.

And on this thankfully snake-free day in early January, we were in luck! Pink-eared Duck made its first appearance here – as recorded by us, anyway.

Flocks of Ibis adults and young circled high above and a pair of Little Pied Cormorant shared nesting duties a few metres above the water.

Galahs gazed down from the ever-so-photographically-perfect bare tree branches against that marvellous blue sky, and Australasian Grebe swam across the lake with several young ones trailing in its wake.

A flock of Black-tailed Native Hen ducked in and out of the undergrowth edging the lake, tails bobbing just like Black-fronted Dotterel on a nearby sandy shore.  Reed Warbler, flitting in and out of the reeds were drowned out by the panic of a few Purple Swamphen, startled into raucous flight.

If you get the impression you’re being watched, you probably are. But not just by the birds. Often the last remaining secluded source of water in this part of the Adelaide Hills during summer, other birds and animals often drop in.

But on this early January 2014 day, so much was happening we barely noticed the absence of Rufous Night Heron, Rainbow Bee-eater and Spotted Crake, seen here on other visits. Or the passage of time … just when you think it’s all over, something else worth photographing staying for a bit longer to watch happens. Like the cormorant nesting changeover. Or the ibis feeding its young. Or a kangaroo coming down for a drink.

Or just the interplay of light, shade, reflections, colours and wind on the water. Yes, a photographer’s fantasy all right – especially when that (amateur) photographer is in ‘I’ve-got-a-new-camera’ mode!!

If I’d worn my watch, I’d have known exactly how much time we spent there – although maybe taking photos isn’t the only reason to bring the camera … if only I’d thought of that at the time!

And the time passed remarkably quickly given our ‘quick walk before breakfast’ plans!

But who needs breakfast on a glorious photographic birding adventure in a place like this?

Besides, incorporating chocolate into a meal is much more socially acceptable at brunch, anyway!

Finally, hunger and fatigue drove us back through the paddock towards home.

Tricking the horse into staying on the other side of the gate was easy – this time – but I suspect he’ll have his revenge if we turn up again without a couple of carrots.

But I don’t care. As long as the snakes keep their distance!

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Check out the ALL different 2012 Aussie 12 days of Christmas HERE!!

And … for those who care about such things, here’s the details:

• 12:  A selection of Medals from the Melbourne War Memorial Museum display, Victoria
• 11:  OK … so there’s more than 11 wind turbines at Wattle Point Wind Farm, Yorke Peninsula SA – but I only counted the ones in the front row!!  The BIG ones!!
• 10:  Some of you might count these South Australian Flinders Ranges Peaks and get a different number.  I get 10 … so 10 it is!
• 9:  I only counted the significant Mallee trunks in the Swan Reach Conservation Park, SA!
• 8:  While there are only 6 arrows on the sign before the last stretch up Mt Kosciuszko, NSW (OZ highest mountain), I considered the altitude and location also to be points of interest.  So sue me!
• 7:  Seven Mile Beach at Lennox Head, NSW.  Yes, back in the dim, distant past, we also used the imperial measurement system.  Some place names reflect this!
• 6:  If you count the strata layers in this hill on the Bararanna Gorge Walk in SA’s Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary and get a different number, you’re just not doing it right!  Try again!!
• 5:  Australia Telescope Compact Array via Narrabri, NSW – also the site of Australian Scenic Public Toilet with the BIGGEST view (ie of the whole universe).  There are actually 6 – but the other one is several km away.  Besides, I’d already found something with 6!!
• 4:  Turtle Cakes made by my awesome sister-in-law L!  Jealous?  You should be!!
• 3:  Seals basking on SA’s Goolwa Barrages near the Murray River Mouth that stop salt water from the sea going further up the Murray River.  I don’t think the seals care.
• 2:  I’m not sure of the correct scientific name for these orchids in South Australia – but down here we call them Bulldogs!
• 1:  I’d like to think this was a Christmas beetle with colours like these!  But who knows?  Certainly not me!!

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Visit Innes National Park on a fine day and if you don’t end up with a photo that looks close to the one above, you’re just not trying!

But joining the ‘Entrance to Innes National Park’ photo club isn’t the only reason to visit this smallish 9400+ hectare National Park.  It’s around 300 km from Adelaide on the toe of the ‘ill shaped leg’ (take the link to see it on the map) that is South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula.

Although I’d been here several times over the last few years, we had never actually stayed there until now. We left the camper trailer at home and stayed in the restored Engineers cottage in historic Inneston for a few days, right inside the park with entry fees included in the tariff.

If only I could say that this meant getting up early for sunrise shots, but alas …

However, being on site made our exploration MUCH more leisurely!

So let me give you my updated insider’s TOP 7 things to do – a true traveller’s teaser taste of all that’s GREAT about this FAAAABULOUS spot!

1.  The Wildlife

Thanks to a close encounter at Inneston, I know EXACTLY what to do if attacked by an emu! Just raise your hands above your head, and walk backwards until you get to a place where you can run like hell!!

You might have to forget the photo …

Getting a little too close to an emu with chicks during spring hatching season isn’t recommended. In a civilised gender role reversal rarely seen elsewhere in the animal kingdom, it’s the male who sits on the eggs and cares for the young – the female is long gone by then!

But hard core twitchers* come here for the rare Western Whipbird – the reason for the park’s proclamation in 1970, it’s virtually the whipbird’s southernmost limit and one of the few habitats preventing it from being a Western Australian endemic. It’s also a known nesting area for Malleefowl with regular sightings in and around Inneston.

And if you don’t see a kangaroo somewhere in the park, don’t bother buying a lottery ticket … you’re obviously the world’s most unlucky person!

2.  The Scenery

If magnificent (and nearly empty) beaches, rugged rocky cliffs, towering sand dunes, coastal vegetation, jewel like islands, lakes and wild coastlines leave you cold, then Innes National Park probably isn’t for you.

But while you’re gazing out over the Great Southern Ocean at a cliff top lookout, bear in mind that if not for the sea spray, waves and curvature of the earth, you’d be able to see clear to Antarctica!

3.  The History

The four clans of the Aboriginal Narungga nation maintain strong cultural links to the Yorke Peninsula area, and the historic campsites and shell middens found in the park.

Charted by Matthew Flinders over 200 years ago, the remains of civilisation from the area’s early 1900’s settlement are scattered throughout the park, including the not-quite-ghost-town of Inneston, unsurprisingly established by William Innes. In its heyday, Inneston’s Gypsum mining, with a port at nearby Stenhouse Bay supported a peak population of around 200.

Interpretive signage along the Investigator Strait Shipwreck trail tells tales of the treacherous rocks, reefs and unpredictable weather that sank many ships. Down on Ethel beach, the ever-diminishing remains of the Ethel, wrecked in 1904, show how dangerous these waters can be.

4.  The Lighthouses

And that’s where the lighthouses come in! There’s good reason why the lighthouses at Cape Spencer (see photo above) and West Cape – both accessible by short walking trails – are still operational, with Cape Spencer lighting up the night sky a short distance from our accommodation at Inneston.

But the unusual designs of all-metal West Cape and rectangular Cape Spencer lighthouses AND the amazing vistas from Cape Spencer over the cliffs and out to the Althorpe group of islands (where the Althorpe Island lighthouse overlooks 6 shipwrecks) and the panorama from West Cape across Pondalowie Bay (see photo below) make them worth re-visiting at any time of day!!

Which is the best?? It’s a near thing – but its scenic public toilet to die for (Yes! It’s in MY BOOK!) gives West Cape the edge!

5.  The Wildflowers

It’s worth visiting the park in a good season just for the bright RED Cocky’s Tongue lining the roads. And the RED Correa.

But believe it or not, there are also a few NOT RED wildflowers in Spring (Sept-Nov down here!) and half the fun of a walk in the park is finding them.

Heavily perfumed and delicately coloured Freesias are everywhere – especially in what were once the settled areas,

their beauty a compelling argument against getting rid of non-natives!

If you’re lucky enough to visit in spring, be warned! Wandering the tracks around Inneston can put you in quite serious danger of wildflower overload!

6.  The Beaches

Just how many miles of empty, unspoiled beach stretching off into the middle distance can you take? While access to some of the beaches may take a little effort with steep and treacherous tracks, who wouldn’t want to try to make it down to Browns Beach?  Where yes, there ARE two other people …

Or to explore the Ethel Wreck (see photo above)??

But I’ll leave it to you to decide if a bad weather day makes the West Cape beach more or less of an attraction!!

7.  The Walks

Exploring Innes National Park on foot is one of the best ways to experience everything.

Wander the 11 km round trip Gym Beach walk or the 4km return Royston Head hike for wildflowers, amazing coastal scenery and beaches. Do the 1 km loop West Cape Headland hike right past the lighthouse and that awesome view. Walk through Inneston and along the Thomson-Pfitzner Plaster trail for a taste of history, wildflowers and wildlife, and the short South Cape lighthouse walk for scenery.

And do the Stenhouse Bay Lookout walk for ALL of the above.

Yes, it’s SO sounding like you’re going to need to spend more than a day here, right? And given my total lack of photo manipulation skills, this really IS what it looks like. So if it seems as if the jewel-like Innes National Park with its bountiful natural attractions is just a little too good to be true, then my work is done.

But I don’t think I could prove electronic photo theft of my first shot given the omnipresence of ‘Entrance to Innes National Park’ shots on the web!

* Twitcher = Birdwatcher! Go figure!!

Want MORE?

• Walks of Innes National Park
• Innes National Park, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
• Inneston Heritage Accomodation, Innes National Park
• Yorke Peninsula in 7 Days – my Rocky Travel guest post
• More photos of Innes National Park and Yorke Peninsula on Flickr

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In spring, the distinctive landscapes of Victoria’s Grampians National Park – where vista after staggering vista stretches out in an almost endless 360° scenic panorama – become an irritating distraction from its main attraction!

1.  Boroka Lookout:

2.  Heatherlie Quarry:

3.  Silverband Falls:

Weirdly, no matter how wonderful the waterfall, my photo of it will almost certainly look like a white line on a dark backdrop.

My shots of Silverband Falls – a recovering natural disaster zone after the twin ravages of fierce bushfire followed by catasrophic flood – are sadly no exception!

So I’ve gone for an arty water shot instead …

… and you’ll just have to trust me that this is, indeed, Silverband Falls!!

4.  Victoria Valley:

Running between the Serra Range to the east and the Victoria Range to the west, the wild and remote country around the Glenelg River with the jagged mountain range (at left) silhouetted against the sky is softened by spring wildflowers.

Don’t miss it if you want to see a carpet of flowers, a knife edge of rocky mountains and a scattering of wildlife!

5.  Mount Abrupt:

• Wildflowers of the Grampians, Victoria
• Grampians National Park
• RED in the Grampians: my other Grampians Adventures!

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There are only a few small obstacles standing between me and international superstardom as a painter.

Things like talent, aptitude and skill. Patience. Vision. Technique and vision. Ability and patience. Artistic temperament, creativity and patience.

And a pathological inability to starve in a garret. Or starve anywhere …

So I got all excited when I saw how this reflection of trees in the almost still waters of the Dunkeld Arboretum Lake looked through my viewfinder. One click to enhance the colour with my camera’s ‘Magic’ setting. Another couple of clicks to crop away some of the water. Et voilá!

Maybe I can pretend to be an artist after all.

Although I’ve been in training for this moment for awhile. Holding up my camera and pressing the shutter button to capture the picture perfect beaches, intense RED rocks, killer sunsets and AMAZING landscapes of Australia can get a little tedious.

So I started looking for distractions alongside the standard landscapes that I tend to shoot. And found the abstract swirl of water around the Point Turton Jetty on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula! Be very VERY grateful I haven’t produced a calendar of the many shots of the ever-changing water patterns I took … yet!!

But as I trawled my photo archive from the last 12 months, I found further evidence that my obsession with water abstractions was alive and well. Who knew water could be so many colours? Like the muted shades reflected in Gulf St Vincent Gulf from this Sultana Point Sunset?? Especially with that touch of yellow ochre which my ever-despairing art teacher told me would lift my pedestrian and dull paintings so long ago … I SO get it now, Mr D!!

So while I’ll never be an artist I’ve taken the liberty of calling this my ‘Watercolour’ series. I’ll never be done with my usual jealousy-inducing shots of the endless sun, sand and surf of the (often empty) Australian beaches – but the swirl of the sea moving over the coloured sand beneath caught my eye. And while this is the least colourful of my series, it’s probably the most delicately nuanced.

See? I CAN do arty-speak when I need to!!

Quite different – but just as irresistible to my wandering eye – was the mass of lily pads gently floating above the North New South Wales rainforest reflections that emphasized the depths of Rocky Creek Dam.

And on Mt William in the Victorian Grampians the addition of water makes the already impressive colours of the ‘Magic’ enhanced rocks lining the summit road GLOW!

Down south, and the red waterweed on an irrigation channel on the Tolderol Reserve near Milang is offset by the startling blue of the water and green of the vegetation. But I’ll leave it to you to decide whether or not the overexposure adds to the overall ‘artistic’ colours and composition …

Yes, there’s a fine line between abstract art and photographic error!!

Capturing early morning light through the refractions of dew drops dangling from grasses, trees, flowers, leaves – and yes, even reeds – has been done to death, I know.

But not by me!!!

Cliché or no, I AM quite proud of the tiny corner of Lake Ainsworth near Lennox Head in Northern New South Wales I’ve made my own. The abstract refractions of a light breeze rippling the melaleuca reflections in its tanin-stained late afternoon waters beneath a blue BLUE sky is one of my favourite photographic AND artistic moments.

With the possible exception of this unintentionally monochromatic shot of eucalypts reflected in the iconic Snowy River – which I’ve named ‘Black Poles’ in homage to renowned abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock and the Australian connection to his iconic ‘Blue Poles’!

I’m sure you can see the resemblance!

Right??!!

Thank you for allowing me these few moments of self-indulgent artistic pretence!

If you want to read more about ME, head over to Pretraveller where you’ll find my interview with the FABULOUS Anne!!

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