Railway Crossing near the Stuart Highway
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Panorama of a railway crossing in outback South Australia.
The railway crossing is south of Island Lagoon on the route of The Ghan which operates between Adelaide and Darwin. This area along Stuart Highway presents travellers with the typical vast plains of the outback covered in low shrubs and red earth.
Cape Borda Lighthouse
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Panoramic views from Cape Borda Lighthouse.
The Cape Borda lighthouse is the shortest (10 metres high) and highest (155 metres above sea level) lighthouse in Australia. Located on the remote north-west corner of Kangaroo Island, the lighthouse has been in operation since 1858. Cape Borda lighthouse is the 3rd oldest lighthouse and only square shaped lighthouse in South Australia. The small canon was originally put in place to be fired during fog to signal ships of danger but since its restoration in 1999 the cannon is fired daily at 1pm. The headland is named after the French mathematician, physicist, naturalist, and sailor Jean-Charles de Borda.
Reed Lookout, Grampians NP
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Panoramic views over Serra Range, Victoria Valley, Victoria Range, Lake Wartook and Mt Difficult Range from Reed Lookout. Due to the outstanding views over most of the Grampians National Park this location has also a Fire Tower to spot fires in one of the world's most bushfire prone regions.
Boat shed at Dove Lake with Cradle Mountain
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Boat shed at Dove Lake in Cradle Mt - Lake St Clair National Park.
The view across Dove Lake to the jagged dolerite peak of Cradle Mountain is considered as one of Tasmania's natural highlights. Cradle Mountain forms the northern end of Cradle Mountain - Lake Saint Cliair National Park in Tasmania's north. The NP is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area which protects the remaining ancient rain forests, alpine heath lands and deciduous beech forests.