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Forest Rain

Jason Benz — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 00:07:07 +0000

This photograph was taken at Judd’s Lagoon just outside Yuleba in Queensland, Australia.

There is something magical about the light in a forest when the sun shines through the rain.

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Brushbox Falls

Jason Benz — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:42:23 +0000

This is Brushbox Falls hidden away in a remote corner of the Border Ranges National Park. The Gondwana Rainforests between Queensland and New South Wales are World Heritage Listed. Although it is only a few hours drive from the Gold Coast it is like stepping back in time. Few places in the world contain so much flora and fauna that remain relatively unchanged from their ancestors in the fossil record. The Brush Box Tree, after which the waterfall was named, is native to Australia and is used as a street tree in cities such as Sydney, Melbourne and Perth because it is rugged and creates lots of shade.

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New Year

Jason Benz — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 14:01:59 +0000

Happy New Year 2017. This is The Lake Broadwater Conservation Park Campsite. I was photographing the stars when the camp next to us put something combustible on their fire. After 2 weeks on the road exploring the Maranoa region of Australia we arrived back on the Gold Coast yesterday.

Judd’s Lagoon

Jason Benz — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 03:55:47 +0000

This is Judd’s Lagoon just outside Yuleba in Queensland, Australia. It has been our campsite for the last few days. It is a popular fishing spot and locals come here to cool off in the water. From here we plan to go west to Roma then Mitchell where Karen is looking forward to the Great Artesian Spa.

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The Grotto

Jason Benz — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 09:50:34 +0000

This is the Grotto which can be found on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia.

Ian’s Boat

Jason Benz — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 23:03:09 +0000

This is one of the Keppel Islands. I don’t remember which one as Ian was good enough to take us to a few islands in his boat on 1st Jan 2016. This is one of those rare occasions when I wish my camera had GPS. It is fondly remembered as the best New Years Day ever.

Long Beach

Jason Benz — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 10:03:18 +0000

This in Long Beach on Great Keppel which is an island 15km off the coast of Queensland in Australia.

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Keppel Return

Jason Benz — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 07:26:22 +0000

This is Great Keppel Island in Queensland off the coast of mainland Australia. If you are reading this I have posted it using solar powered pre-iPhone technology, a Nokia N-95. This is the first place Karen and I have re-visited in more than a decade of travel. It has everything you would expect from an exclusive resort without any of the cost.

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The Broadwater

Jason Benz — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 10:50:18 +0000

This is the Southport Broadwater on the Gold Coast. It is a shallow estuary of water fed by several rivers including the Nerang and Pimpama. The area is one of the fastest growing regions in the developed world and contains 90% of Australia’s canal estates. After local protests, plans for a cruise ship terminal were rejected by the Queensland Government in 2015. However this issue keeps returning around each election. Sand banks which have built up due to lack of dredging are now being used by endangered migratory birds. Plans to name them, effectively turning them into islands should give them greater protection from developers.

Venusian Dunes

Jason Benz — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 07:37:40 +0000

These are the Eucla Dunes in the deserts of Western Australia, 7 miles from the South Australian border. They are made of limestone sand rather than silica having originated on the sea bed. Eucla is believed to originate from the Aboriginal word “Yinculyer” referring to the planet Venus.

It was the transit of Venus over the sun which summoned the English explorer James Cook into the southern oceans in 1769. This ultimately changed the fate of Australia and Eucla. In 1890 an introduced rabbit plague decimated the native vegetation around Eucla. This destabilized the dune system. The shifting sands engulfed the town until it was abandoned and moved 3 miles to the North.

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