Valley of the Winds, Kata Tjuta
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Panorama of Kata Tjuta aka The Olgas from Karu Lookout at the Valley of Winds Walking Track, Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory, Australia. Kata Tjuta are 36 steep sided rock domes which belong to the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in the Red Centre of Australia. Kata Tjuta is a Pitjantjatjara word meaning 'many heads'.
Mount Wellington Summit Lookout
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The 1271m high Mount Wellington offers spectacular panoramic views over Hobart, the Derwent river estuary, Bruny Island, Storm Bay and the Southwest National Park. The enclosed lookout offers protection from the rapidly changing weather which can change rapidly from sunshine to snow even in summer. The summit can be reached via walking tracks or a 22 kilometre long windy road from Hobart.
Port Arthur Historic Site
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Panoramic view of Carnarvon Bay and Port Arthur Historic Site the largest historic penal station in Australia.
Port Arthur is located about 60 kilometres south-east of Hobart on the Tasman Peninsula on the shores of Carnarvon Bay.
The site was named after Lt Governor George Arthur and was the largest penal station in Australia between 1833 and 1877.
Disused church in Glenorchy
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Panorama of bushland and the disused Catholic Church in Glenorchy, Victoria, Australia.
In 1847 a hotel and store opened at the crossing place of the Wimmera River after which the small township developed. The former Roman Catholic Church from 1914 was built in Federation Gothic style. Although the building is considered to be of architectural, historical and social significance at local level, it has deteriorated to a a fairly poor condition.