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.

 

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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.

 

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

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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
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Glasshouse Mountains 2AM 4405_16_18_HDR
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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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One Tree Hill and the Glasshouse Mountains, as seen from the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Queensland.

‘One Tree Hill’ in front of volcanic plugs (remnants of volcanic activity that occurred 25-27 million years ago) known as the Glasshouse Mountains, as seen along the Blackall Range Tourist Drive on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland.

One Tree Hill 2AM 7732-7739 Panorama ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved. This panorama is an eight-image stitch.

 

One Tree Hill 2AM-003245. ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

One Tree Hill 2AM 3312-3314 Panorama ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved. This panorama is an three-image stitch.

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Black Swans and Fishermen greet a golden dawn – Pumicestone Passage, Caloundra, QLD.

A pair of Black Swans (Cygnus stratus) greet the dawn over Bribie Island and Pumicestone Passage, as seen from Golden Beach, Caloundra.

Golden Beach 2AM-003674 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

Oh to be boating (and fishing) on a tranquil summer morning such as this.

Pumicestone Passage 2AM-008338 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Cheers, 🙂