Purling Brook Falls and Goomoolahra Falls, Springbrook National Park – the Scenic Rim, Queensland.

This post is of the spectacular Purling Brook (Purlingbrook) Falls and Goomoolahra Falls (also known as Bilbrough Falls) within Springbrook National Park – itself within the fabulous Scenic Rim region of Queensland.

What’s not to like about rainbows among waterfalls 😉

The first two images are taken with a drone: the first image is a two image vertical panorama, and the second is a single frame.

Goomoolahra Falls 2AM 0987-0998 stitch ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Goomoolahra Falls 2AM- 001011 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Purlingbrook Falls 2AM-004961 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Cheers 🙂

Natural Bridge, Springbrook National Park – the Scenic Rim, Queensland.

This post is of the spectacular ‘Natural Bridge’ feature within Springbrook National Park – itself within the fabulous Scenic Rim region of Queensland. It requires a short and gentle scenic hike that is well worth taking.

At the beginning of the trail there is a junction: turn left and walk the circuit in a clockwise direction for the easiest hike (take steps down rather than ascend). Here is the junction point showing the “left” option…

Springbrook National Park 2AM 4911-4913 HDR ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Springbrook National Park 2AM-004814 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Springbrook National Park 2AM 4824-4827 HDR ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Springbrook National Park 2AM 4884-4885 HDR ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Springbrook National Park 2AM 4889-4891 HDR ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Springbrook National Park 2AM-004895 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Springbrook National Park 2AM 4899-4901 HDR ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Springbrook NP 2AM 4834-4836 HDR ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Springbrook NP 2AM 4839-4841 HDR ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Springbrook NP 2AM 4862-4864 HDR ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Cheers 🙂

Velothon Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 2017

A glorious Sunshine Coast winter’s day for Stage 2 of the Velothon Sunshine Coast, 2017.

 

Dawn at Moffat Beach, immediately prior to the days riding.

Moffat Beach 2AM-005007 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Ready to ride…

Sunshine Coast Velathon 2AM-005011 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Mount Tibrogargan backdrop.

Sunshine Coast Velathon 2AM-005062 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Mount Coonowrin (“Crookneck”) backdrop.

Sunshine Coast Velathon 2AM-005101 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Cheers 🙂

Surfers and wave refraction at Rainbow Bay, Coolangatta, on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

Surfers and wave refraction around Snapper Rocks into Rainbow Bay, Coolangatta, on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

Rainbow Bay 2AM-004773 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Rainbow Bay 2AM-009090 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Rainbow Bay 2AM-009092 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Rainbow Bay 2AM-009093 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Rainbow Bay 2AM-009096 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Rainbow Bay 2AM-009098 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Rainbow Bay 2AM-009099 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Rainbow Bay 2AM-009102 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Rainbow Bay 2AM-009109 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Rainbow Bay 2AM-009146 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Rainbow Bay 2AM-009152 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Rainbow Bay 2AM-009157 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Rainbow Bay 2AM-009160 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Rainbow Bay 2AM-009163 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Cheers 🙂

Waves at Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

Large and interesting waves and reflected waves at Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

Snapper Rocks 2AM-009149 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Snapper Rocks 2AM-009115 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Snapper Rocks 2AM-009131 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Snapper Rocks 2AM-009150 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Cheers 🙂

Curtis Falls and Tamborine National Park – Joalah Section – the Scenic Rim, Queensland.

The peace that is …

This is Curtis Falls and Cedar Creek in the Joalah Section of Tamborine National Park – itself within the fabulous Scenic Rim region of Queensland.

Curtis Falls 2AM 4724-4729-stitch. ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Curtis Falls 2AM-004738 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Tamborine National Park 2AM-004709 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Tamborine National Park 2AM-004741 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Tamborine National Park 2AM-004746 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Cheers 🙂

Sweet, delicious pineapples and the Glasshouse Mountains on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Fresh locally grown pineapples on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland = DELICIOUS.

This series of photos (the first three) includes a pre-dusk image, then a blue-hour image including light-painting, then a startrail and light-painting image.

Pineapples 2AM-004190
©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Glasshouse Mountains 2AM 4405_16_18_HDR
©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Glasshouse Mountains 2AM 4418-4532_stack
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Pineapple 2AM-008595
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Pineapple 2AM-008599
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Pineapple 2AM-008600
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Pineapples 2AM-8607-8612_stack
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Cheers 🙂

Three sleeps in Hobart, Tasmania.

Recently we spent 3 nights in Hobart, Tasmania…
and on the last night the light did this 

Constitution Dock 2AM 2656-2658 Panorama ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Constitution Dock 2AM 2684-2691 Panorama ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Constitution Dock 2AM 2673-2675 Panorama ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Constitution Dock 2AM 2680-2683 Panorama ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Whilst in Hobart, a stroll among the charming Battery Point is highly recommended.
Here are some of my images from the area:

St George’s Anglican – Battery Point 2AM-002511 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Battery Point 2AM-002587 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Battery Point 2AM-002585 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Battery Point 2AM-002593 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Battery Point 2AM-002604 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Old Brick Wall 2AM-002588 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Window Shutters 2AM-002597 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Dusk settles over the historic Salamanca Place. Famed for its Salamanca Market, this area is a thriving market every Saturday morning, and is located next to the Hobart waterfront.

Salamanca Place 2AM 2706-2708 HDR ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Leaves and Grass 2AM-002634 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 
Back to the waterfront…

The old…

Elizabeth Street Pier 2AM-002558 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

The new…
The RV Investigator, operated by CSIRO, is the Marine National Facility for Australia, and is the only blue-water research vessel dedicated to marine research throughout Australia’s vast ocean territories.

RV Investigator 2AM-002552 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

RV Investigator 2AM-002614 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Rock Lobster Pot 2AM-002545 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery 2AM-002534 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Princes Wharf No1 2AM-002664 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 
Perhaps you will get a view of Sammy the Seal around Constitution Dock.

Sammy the Seal 2AM-006836 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Constitution Dock 2AM-002637 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Constitution Dock 2AM-002553 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Constitution Dock 2AM-002547 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 
Nestled against the waterfront, still in Battery Point,  is the historic Princes Park, including the semaphore station (signal station) built in 1818.

Princes Park 2AM-002526 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Princes Park 2AM-002528 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Princes Park 2AM-002606 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

Princes Park 2AM-002522 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Princes Park 2AM-002524 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 I hope you enjoyed a little of the abundant variety available in and around Hobart.

Cheers, 🙂

Dusk and day at Coledale in the Illawarra, NSW.

Stunning, if fleeting, colour and drama at Coledale, in the Illawarra region of NSW.

Coledale 2AM-002791
©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

Aerial (drone) photo of wave wrapping around rocks.

Coledale 2AM-000161
©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

Freedom and playtime on the beach.

Coledale 2AM-007447
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Coledale 2AM-007450
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Another splendid summer day at Coledale Beach.

Coledale Beach 2AM-009728
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Cheers 🙂