Showing posts with label landscape. Show all posts
Showing posts with label landscape. Show all posts

Sunday, April 1, 2012

The Cataract Gorge - Tasmania


The Cataract Gorge Reserve is Launceston the most striking feature, a natural reserve with walking trails and wildlife. Visitors can cross the gorge in a chairlift with the longest single span in the world. 

The Alexandra Bridge - opened by Lady Edeline Strickland.

Scenic river walk.

A unique bushland reserve.

Level 1 white water rafting.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Hanging Rock at Mount Macedon Ranges

Hanging Rock also known as Mount Diogenes, is a popular place for Sunday picnic and offering short and long trails for hikers.The native forest is filled with green bushes and trees providing the hikers' ample shade when hiking up towards the peak of Mount Macedon Ranges. 

According to Wikipedia, the rocks are formed about 6 millions ago from an extinct volcano that rose 1010 m above the ground. Located near to the townships of Woodend, Mount Macedon offers scenic drive, best of "Macedonia" regional wineries, gardens and wildlife to the visitors.  The history of Hanging Rock is associated the horse racing since 1880 and was the setting for a novel and film "Picnic at Hanging Rock" where a couple of school girls went missing during a school trip at the Rock. Till today, no one knows what happened to them.......interesting facts or fiction? You will have to find out yourself!!!













Wednesday, January 5, 2011

The Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road is a journey to one of Australia finest coastal drive in Victoria. It is home to the Twelve Apostles rock formation. Over the years due to weather and powering tides, several rocks formation have collapsed and a few of them are left standing.

The 243 km journey which starts from Melbourne City and ends in Warrnambool city offers a traveler a unique drive experience passing through Geelong City, stopping for a breathtaking view at Torquay coastal landscape but do expect some bumps and windy roads ahead into the mountain ranges. Along the coastal drive, there are several cities that you should pay a visit such as Geelong City, Anglesea, surf city -Torquay, Apollo Bay and Port Campbell.


Torquay city popular beach front.


The Moby Cafe, a beach house turned into a cozy restaurant, which I stopped by for a rest and have a decent Breakfast Panini and a cup of cuppacino.


Stop by for "nature call" ...hehehe.


One of the beach on the Great Ocean Road on B100.


That's the road sign stop for us. Anyone know its meaning?

 Visitors walking towards the far end to get a better view of the Twelve Apostles.

The Twelve Apostles natural rock formation.



 Foliage and vegetation at Twelve Apostle.


Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles from the western viewpoint.

The Twelve Apostles from the eastern viewpoint, at last...

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Melbourne Winter


It is interesting fact to know that Melbourne winter is known for having four seasons in a day, weather can vary from a wet morning to a sunny afternoon and slightly mild and windy in the evening. Whatever time of the year, Melbourne is a great destination to be.


Saturday, January 16, 2010

Guilin - River and Hill Landscape



Guilin has one of the best natural landscapes on Earth. The city abounds in scenic spots such as Elephant Trunk Hill, the symbol of Guilin's scenery and Reed Flute Cave with stalagmites and stalagmites with striking shapes and colors. One's must take the boat ride from Guilin to Yangshuo is the centerpiece of any trip to Guilin, with hundreds of hills flanking the Li Jiang's emerald water.







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