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
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