Australia

Skyline
Australia, Oceania, Places

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of Victoria, Australia. More than 4.529.500 people call it their home. The city is located on the bay of Port Philip an expands towards the mountain ranges of Macedon and Dandenong. Its known for sights as Hosier Lane, Flinders Street Station, Shrine […]

Hosier Lane
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Hosier Lane

Talking about things to do in Melbourne, Hosier Lane is one of the most popular of them. The bluestone cobbled laneway in the capital of Victoria, Australia, is famous for its outstanding street art. However, the artists do not only create masterpieces, but send political messages as well. The ever-changing […]

Remains of a jetty
Australia, Oceania, Places

St Kilda

St Kilda is a suburb of the City of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. The area is not only known for its amusement park and Fitzroy Street, but also for its beachside promenade including St Kilda Beach. Named after Lady of St Kilda, a schooner which landed at the main beach […]

The Grampians National Park
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The Grampians National Park

The Grampians National Park, also just known as The Grampians, can be found in the Grampians region of Victoria, Australia. Located 260 kilometres west of Melbourne the national park measures over 167.000 hectares. Named Gariwerd in the first place by one of the local Aboriginal Languages, they were named The […]

Panoramic view
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Tower Hill

Tower Hill is a fascinating volcanic formation in Victoria, Australia, next to the city of Warrnambool. Full of wildlife this place has furthermore an important place in local Aboriginal history. The volcanic crater is rimmed by beds of volcanic ash and its swampy floor is punctuated by conical hills, which […]

Bay of Islands
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Bay of Islands

Next to Peterborough in Victoria, Australia, one can find the Bay of Islands Coastal Park. At a length of at about 30 kilometres, the preserve is, as its name may suggests, home to many islands. From different viewing areas the islands can be seen perfectly from the shore. Made out […]

The Grotto
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The Grotto

The Grotto is a sinkhole in the coastal rocks outside Port Campbell in Victoria, Australia. Caused by wave erosion and the solving impact of salt water. When the water evaporates during low tide the remaining salt crystals exert pressure within cracks and pores and as a result the rocks degrade. […]

London Arch
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London Arch

Until July 25th in 1990, London Arch, also known as London Bridge, was still connected to the mainland. All of a sudden, however, the span connecting the arch with the shoreline collapsed on this day. As a result of this two tourists were captured on the outer span before being […]

The Twelve Apostles
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The Twelve Apostles

Several limestone stacks off the shore of the Port Campell National Park, by the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia are called The Twelve Apostles. As they are so close to each other The Twelve Apostles became a popular tourist attraction. Known as the Sow and Piglets until 1922 the […]