AUSTRALIA - NATURE

Grampians National Park

The Grampians National Park (also Gariwerd) is a national park in Victoria, Australia, 235 kilometres west of Melbourne. The Grampians feature a striking series of sandstone mountain ranges. The highest peak is Mount William at 1167 metres. Numerous waterfalls are found in the park and are easily accessible via a well-developed road network. In spring the Grampians wildflowers are a major attraction. The area is a noted rock climbing destination, and it is popular with campers and bushwalkers for its many spectacular views and unspoilt nature.

A cute stamp.

Received from: Aussiebear

Australia

Koala and joey in the fork of a gum tree, Uluru and a csuarina stained red by the Sun's rays - Northern Territory, Lady Musgrave Island - Queensland's Great Barrier Reef, Old Man Roo (Red Kangaroo)

The same stamp as above.

Received from: humptydumpty

Noosa

The Noosa area was originally home to several Aboriginal groups. In the last 50 years Noosa has been transformed from an isolated fishing village to a popular tourist destination. The popularity of Noosa comes from the fact that is it one of Australia's few North facing beaches located on the East Coast, hence Noosa Beach is relatively protected from on-shore wind and storms.

The same stamp as above.

Received from: Aussiebear

Karijini national park

Karijini National Park is a National Park centred in the Hamersley Ranges of the Pilbara region in northwestern Western Australia. The park is physically split into a northern and a southern half by a corridor containing the Hamersley & Robe River railway and the Marandoo iron ore mine. The five gorges that flow north out of the park, the Bee Gorge, Wittenoom Gorge, Kalamina Gorge, Yampire Gorge, and Dales Gorge provide spectacular displays of the rock layers. The park is most notable for its gorges, waterfalls and water holes. The park's wildlife includes red kangaroos, euros, wallaroos, echidnas, geckos, goannas, bats, legless lizards and a large variety of birds and snakes, including pythons.

Beautiful stamps. 

Received from: hmassese

Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Roadis an Australian National Heritage listed 243-kilometre (151 mi) stretch of road along the south-eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Warrnambool. The road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932, and is the world's largest war memorial; dedicated to casualties of World War I. It is an important tourist attraction in the region, which winds through varying terrain alongside the coast, and provides access to several prominent landmarks; including the nationally significant Twelve Apostles limestone stack formations.

 

 

Nice stamps. 

Received from: Phoenix-Rose

Cradle Mountain - Tasmania

Cradle Mountain is a mountain in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. Rising to 1,545 metres (5,069 ft) above sea level, it is one of the principal tourist sites in Tasmania, owing to its natural beauty. The Cradle Mountain is composed of dolerite columns, similar to many of the other mountains in the area. The mountain rises above the glacially formed Dove Lake (934 metres (3,064 ft)), Lake Wilks, and Crater Lake. The mountain has four named summits. In order of height they are Cradle Mountain (1,545 m (5,069 ft)); Smithies Peak (1,527 m (5,010 ft)); Weindorfers Tower (1,459 metres (4,787 ft)); and Little Horn (1,355 m (4,446 ft)). The mountain itself is named after its resemblance to a gold mining cradle. The area is covered in a wide variety of alpine and sub-alpine vegetation.

 

 

A beautiful stamp.

Received from: kathy1376