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Panorama from Mount Rosea in the Grampians National Park.
Mount Rosea offers some of the most spectacular 360 degree views over the Mount Difficult Range, Lake Lonsdale, Wonderland Range, Lake Fyans, Lake Bellfield in the east, Serra Range in the south and Victoria Range in the west.
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Panorama under the umbrella of wide branches of a large gum tree. Eucalypt trees, commonly known as gum tree play a dominant role in the Australian flora. The trees disperse fine drops of eucalypt oil into the atmosphere that not only causes a nice fragrance around gum trees but also increase the risk of fire to which these plants have adapted so well.
Limb hollows and broken branches provide nesting for cockatoos and parrots. River red gums grow along waterways and have heavy, hard, red coloured wood. While these trees are stunning in appearance they are known to drop large limbs without warning especially when under stress caused by high winds, extreme temperatures, drought, fire or flood.
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Grampians panorama with a glider passing Mount William.
Strong westerly winds between May and October cause at times a phenomenon known in the glider community as Grampians Wave. The Grampians Wave can enable gliders to reach altitudes of over 8,500 metres.
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Panorama of Split Point Lighthouse in Aireys Inlet.
Split Point lighthouse from 1891 is a marvelous example of the lighthouses along the Great Ocean Road. Beautiful beaches and natural scenery attract not only thousands of local and overseas tourists but also retirees and Australians looking for a sea-change. Aireys Inlet is a small coastal town approximately 120 kilometres south-west of Melbourne.
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Panoramic view from Reed Lookout during Victoria Valley Complex Bushfire.
Reed lookout and fire tower offers uninterrupted views over the Serra Range, Victoria Valley, Victoria Range, Mount Difficult Range and Lake Wartook. At the time of this photo the Victoria Valley Complex Bushfire was burning an area of over 38,000 hectares on the western flanks of the Victoria Range.
Read more: Reed Lookout during Victoria Range Fire, Grampians NP