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Hovea, Australia

Swan View Tunnel

This 1800s former railway tunnel is now part of a heritage walking trail.
Porongurup, Australia

Castle Rock

A metal skywalk leads to the top of this striking granite outcrop in Porongurup National Park.
Lawrence, Australia

Berry Deep Lead Gold Mine

One of the most successful gold mines of the Victorian gold rush.
Tarra Valley, Australia

Tarra Falls

A waterfall rushing through a lush fern gully in Australia's Tarra-Bulga National Park.
Iguana Creek, Australia

Den of Nargun

Mind the rock monster at this cave.
Millaa Millaa, Australia

Millaa Millaa Waterfall

The name for this waterfall was derived from the Aboriginal word used to describe a rainforest vine.
Eaglehawk Neck, Australia

Tasmans Arch

A natural rock bridge towers above the sea.
Manly, Australia

St. Helena Island

The ruins of Brisbane’s own Alcatraz now sit in the middle of a national park.
Wilsons Promontory, Australia

Squeaky Beach

The spherical grains of white quartz sand give every step on this Australian beach a distinctive sound.
Thredbo, Australia

Mount Kosciuszko Summit

The tallest mountain in mainland Australia.
Alvie, Australia

Red Rock

One of the youngest volcanic eruption sites in Australia.
Walhalla, Australia

Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine

A rare chance to enter an original gold mine from the 1800s.
Sydney, Australia

Beehive Casemate

A defensive fortification carved into a cliff near Sydney Harbour.
Devon Meadows, Australia

Crystal World Exhibition Centre

A potpourri of rocks, fossils, and crystals is rounded out by a dinosaur garden and a 15-foot great white shark.
Ravenswood, Australia

Burdekin Falls Dam

Queensland's largest dam includes a winding spillway that offers drivers a mesmerizing sight.
Nepean Island, Australia

Nepean Island

This tiny uninhabited islet off the coast of Norfolk Island was formed by blowing sand from nearby dunes.
Lochiel, Australia

Lake Bumbunga

This salt lake in South Australia features seasonal color changes and its very own loch monster.
Buchan, Australia

Buchan Caves Reserve

These 400 million-year-old caves feature honeycomb limestone formations.
Eltham, Australia

Montsalvat

Australia's oldest artists' colony.
Woodsreef, Australia

Woodsreef Asbestos Mine

Asbestos pit mine abandoned in 1983 is still dangerous thirty years later.
Petermann, Australia

Lake Amadeus

This large lake in Central Australia contains an estimated 600 million tons of salt.
Balook, Australia

Corrigan Suspension Bridge

Designed to provide fantastic views of the surrounding rainforest.
Stockton, Australia

The Nobbys Gunpowder Tunnels

A series of gun powder chambers currently hidden from view within Nobbys Headland in Newcastle, Australia.
Australia

West Wallabi Island

The oldest known European structures in Australia are the remnants of a story filled with mutiny, murder, jealousy and greed.