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Two of Sydney icons viewed early morning from Mrs Macquaries Chair. So named as it was the favourite location of the wife of the NSW Governor Lachlan Macquarie |
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The scene captures dusk on the harbour as the sun sets in the west. The Opera House is in the background |
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This shot of Sydney's urban landscape was taken from the Southern Pylon of the Harbour Bridge |
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Circular Quay is the hub of Sydney Harbour and access point for most of Sydney's attractions including the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. It also includes the Rocks precinct which is a historic part of Sydney's urban environment. |
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Ferns in the Grand Canyon of the upper Blue Mountains |
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Located on the eastern promenade of Circular Quay with the Harbour Bridge in the background |
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Looking towards Sydney across Pyrmont Bridge with Centre Point tower in the Background |
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Looking from Darling Harbour across Cockle Bay into the cityof Sydney. |
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In the 1900's Pyrmont Bridge was the main access to Sydney. The Gatehouse was used to operate the swing section of the bridge which allowed ships into Darling Harbour |
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Part of the urban landscape of Sydney. The building is aptly named because of its prominence to Circular Quay |
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An old gum tree amid a granite outcrop on the Monaro Plain in southern New South Wales. |
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A commuter ferry returning to Circular Quay after a trip across Sydney Harbour. |
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The Australian rural landscape is characterised by beautiful golden sunsets similar to this one which was captured near Dubbo in western New South Wales |
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The lake is the the centrepiece of the Australian Capital Territory. The Australian Parliament and a significant number of national institutions adorn its shores. The lake was named after Canberra's designer, Walter Burley Griffin. |
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The panorama of the Monaro Plains following an early season snow fall |
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Winter is a beautiful time of year in the Australian landscape. Snow nestled among the gum trees at the top of Mt Canobolas is a prime example. |
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The sun enhances the palm tree silhouette on the banks of the Wattamolla inlet on the New South Wales South Coast. |
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Early morning on Whale Beach on Sydney's Barrenjoey Peninsula. |
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The character of the Australian coastal landscapae is typified by this early morning shot taken on the Barrenjoey Peninsula |
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A Trawler sheltered in the Wattamolla inlet on the NSW South Coast |
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Dawn on the New South Wales South Coast |
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Low tide on the Australian coastal landscape |
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A lone fisherman looking for an early morning bite on the South Coast of New South Wales |
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Returning to port after a days sailing on the tranquil waters of Pittwater. |
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Settled in Camp Cove the first landing place in Sydney Harbour. The city of Sydney is on the horizon |
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This old dairy farm features prominently in the landscape of the Hawkesbury Valley. Sadly since this photo was taken it has fallen into disrepair. |
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The first rays of the sun, coupled with the morning frost highlight the texture of the old abandoned stockyards in the central tablelands |
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Wheat stubble late afternoon on the south west slopes around Grenfell. |
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A carpet of golden amber typifies the autumn colours in this Blue Mountain village. |
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Autumn colours provide an enticing entrance to this Mt Wilson property. |
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Beautiful symmetrical patterns of the Cactus plant. |
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The headwaters of the Snowy River above Charlottes Pass following the spring thaw. |
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Mists rising from the dense vegetation of the Illawarra escarpment |
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The "Walls of China" lunette is a major feature of the stark and desolate landscape of Mungo National Park which forms part of the Willandra Lakes world heritage area. |
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Symmetrical patterns in sand dunes near Menindee in southern NSW. |
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The floor of Lake Mungo. One of the seventeen lakes that stretched from Willandra Creek to the Lachlan River that provided fresh water to the outback over 14,000 years ago. |
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Predawn on the Menindee lakes provides an example of the rich colours that are a features of the outback landscape. |
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Evolving colours at daybreak on Lake Wetherell which is one of the Menindee Lakes. |
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Rich golden colours of sunset captured at Sculpture Park in far western New South Wales. |
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The major waterway once used by paddle streamers in the New South Wales far west. |
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Located at Louth 100kms south west of Bourke in the NSW outback. |
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The warm richness just prior to sunset in the central tablelands of New South Wales |
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A snow covered granite boulder in the Australian Alps. |
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A frosty autumn morning below Chifley Dam in Bathurst New South Wales |
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The golden colours of autumn in the upper reaches of the Macquarie River at Bathurst NSW. |
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Melting snow captures the character of the Australian winter landscape |
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Pristine conditions in Australia's high country |
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The early morning sun silhouetting the Australian eucalypts on a frosty winters morning. |
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The late afternoon sun falling on the sandstone cliffs of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. These cliffs proved to be a major obstacle to the early explorers seeking access to the western plains |
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Hot air ballooning is a popular pastime over Lake Burley Griffin during Autumn. |
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The lighthouse is located on South Head at the entrance to Port Jackson. It was built following the tragic shipwrecks of the "Dunbar" and the "Catherine Adamson. |
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Winter is a perfect time to enjoy Australia's coastline. A beautiful sunrise, crystal clear water, bracing air and solitude. |
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An ocean pool located on one of Sydney's Northern Beaches |
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Long stretches of open beach, rugged headlands and sandstone cliffs characterise the Sydney coastal landscape. |
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The setting sun combined with the gathering clouds create an ethereal feel on the northern beaches. |
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A typical country town on a hot summers afternoon. |
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An example of early colonial architecture is captured in this cottage at Ilford. |
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Remnants of an old dray that has outlived its usefulness |
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An icon of the landscape of the Blue Mountains |
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High tide at the Wattamolla lagoon in the Royal National Park. |
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An old defunct mine west of Broken Hill |
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Late afternoon west of Silverton NSW |
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Early morning storm at Broken Hill in western NSW. |
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The original base for the Royal Flying Doctor Service at Broken Hill in Western NSW |
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The disused railway siding at Girilambone in western New South Wales |
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Girilambone railway siding west of Nyngan in New South Wales |
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Vastness of the western landscape near Bourke New South Wales following autumn rain. |
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A spring shower enhances the texture and colour of the state emblem of NSW. |
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A male King Parrot perched in a branch of a Melaleuca Tree. King Parrots van be found on Australia's east coast from Cooktown to Port Campbell |
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One of the most strikingly coloured birds on the Australian Landscape. Colours range from emerald green to orange and midnight blue. Seen here feeding on a bottlebrush. |
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An Australian wildflower found in the sandstone country around Sydney. |
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This scene captured my imagination because of the carpet of wildflowers among the gum trees and granite boulders. |
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Late afternoon on the Macquarie River at Bathurst NSW with just another water flowing over the rocks to give it a mercurial texture. |
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The calmness of a coastal creek on the Illawarra escarpment. |
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An Australian snow gum emerging from pristine snow. |
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Early Morning mist rising from the floor of the Grose Valley in the upper Blue Mountains. |
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A prolonged drought has caused the water level to drop by 90% thereby exposing these trees |
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Red Gums line an ephemeral creek in the Mutawinjti National Park. |
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The old silver mining town in far western New South Wales that is the setting of a number of films. |
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The disused railway station at Silverton in far western New South Wales just before the sun dipped below the horizon. It was part of a narrow gauge tramway that ran from Broken Hill to Cockburn in South Australia |
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Springtime in the Australian landscape sees an old gum tree overlooking a field of golden canola in the central tablelands of New South Wales. |
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Granite boulders nestled in a Blue Mountains stream. |
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Water cascading down a snowy mountains stream following the snow melt. |
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Early morning cloud reflecting on the Shoalhaven River on the New South Wales south coast. |
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The suns early morning rays enhance the textures of the granite boulders on Lake Jindabyne in southern NSW. |
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The silhouette of the old paddle steamer taken as dawn breaks. |
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The tranquil nature of the Hawkesbury River in Mid Winter. |
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The old VW provides a focal point for one of the art galleries in Silverton NSW. |
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The old Mungo woolshed depicts the pastoral historial in the far when sheep grazing predominated. |
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Abundant water flow from the Darling River provides welcome relief to the parched interior around Menindee. |
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Late afternoon on the Line of Lode at Broken Hill |
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Sunset emphasises the unique shape of the Broken Earth Vistors centre on the Line of Lode in Broken Hill. |
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Gum trees line a dry creek bed north of Broken Hill. Their deep roots give them the ability to survive the harsh desert climate |
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Early morning rays enhance the textures of the desert landscape. |
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A gum tree capturing the rich colours of daybreak on the shores of Lake Wetherell in the Menindee Lakes. |
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Predawn on the Menindee plains. Windmills are often the only source of water in the Artesian basin. |
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The rich red colours of the barren landscape west of Menindee. |
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One of the few sources of water in the semi arid outback of New South Wales. |
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Remnants of human habitation in the desolate semi arid landscape of the far western NSW |
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Complimentary shapes, lines and texture. |
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The pastel colours at sunrise on the road to Camerons Corner. |
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Remnants of an old mine near Tibooburra |
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Spectacular flat top mesa's rise 150 metres above the gibber plain in the semi arid landscape around Tibooburra NSW. |
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Rocky outcrops are a common feature surrounding the small town of Tibooburra. |
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A relic of an old vehicle left abandoned in the outback |
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The red earth is typical of the semi desert at the junction of NSW, Queensland and South Australia |
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Remains of old freight trains in the good yards at Broken Hill |
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Shapes and textures of an old abandoned car provide very interesting subject matter. |
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Old trucks lie abandoned on a property in far western New South Wales,Australia |
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The bike and car represent the main transport on the pastoral properties in the far west of NSW, Australia |
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Road Trains near Milparinka in the corner country of far west NSW. |
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