Blue Mountains of New South Wales Australia

The Blue Mountains is a mountainous region located in New South Wales, Australia. The Mountains are dissected plateau carved in sandstone bedrock. A large part of the Blue Mountains is listed in the World Heritage Site as the Greater Blue Mountains which consist of seven national park areas and a conservation reserve.

The mountain is named as Blue Mountain due to the blue tinge of the range that is viewed from a distance. The tinge is believed to be caused by mie scattering which occurs when incoming ultraviolet radiation is scattered by particles within the atmosphere creating a blue-grayish colour to any distant objects, including mountains and clouds. One of the main natural disasters of the area is bush fires and severe storms. The Greater Blue Mountain area has 400 varieties of animals, rare species of mammals. The Blue Mount is now famous as one of the popular tourist destinations in Australia with good food and accommodation facilities. 

Blue Mountains Australia

Blue Mount New South Wales Australia

Blue Mountains New South Wales Australia

Lake Hillier Pink Lake Western Australia

Lake Hillier is a lake on Middle Island  Western Australia. The notable feature of the lake is its pink color. The colour is permanent, and does not alter when the water is taken in a container. The lake is in the middle of the dense woodland of paperbark and eucalyptus trees.

Lake Hillier Australia

Pink Lake Hillier Australia

Wave Rock Australia Natural Wonder

Wave Rock of Australia is a wonder of Nature in the form of wave shaped rocks. It is a natural rock formation shaped like a tall ocean wave located in Australia. It is one of the main tourist attractions visited by more than 140,000 tourists every year. The wave rock is about 14m in height and around 110 meters long. It forms the north side of a solitary hill, which is known as "Hyden Rock." Wave Rock and Hyden Rock are part of nature reserve, Hyden Wildlife Park. 

Wave Rock Australia Natural Wonder 

Wave Shaped Rocks Australia

Hyden Rock Wave Rock Hyden Wildlife Park Australia

Whitehaven Beach Whitsunday Island Australia

Whitehaven Beach is a must visit tourist destination in Australia. This 7 km long beach is located in Whitsunday Island, the largest island in the Whitsunday group of islands. Whitehaven Beach is a beautiful beach known for its pure-white sands. The beach was awarded Queensland's Cleanest Beach and was rated as the top Eco Friendly Beach in the world by CNN.com. There are restrictions for dogs and smoking inside the beach.  

The Whitehaven Beach is best known for its white colored sand. The bright white color of the sand is due to the presence of pure silica. The sand on Whitehaven Beach does not retain heat thereby making it comfortable to walk barefoot on a hot day. The sand is used to polish the jewellery and can cause damage to electronic devices like phones and cameras.

Whitehaven Beach Australia

Queenslands Cleanest Beach Whitehaven Australia

Eco Friendly Beach Whitehaven Whitsunday Island Australia

Great Barrier Reef Australia

Great Barrier Reeff is the world's largest coral reef system located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms.

This reef structure is built by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps.  It supports a wide diversity of life and was selected as a World Heritage Site. It was labeled as one of the seven natural wonders of the world by CNN. The reef supports diversity of life.  Many species of animals such as whales, dolphins, porpoises, dugongs,  sea snake, saltwater crocodiles are protected under the reef.  It is a popular tourist destination in Australia.  

Great Barrier Reef Australia

Great Barrier Reef Queensland Australia