Wilsons Promontory
Featured Work
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Dusk - Freshwater Lake by Travis Easton
At the southern end of Five Mile Beach in the Northern Wilderness area of Wilsons Promontory is a seldom visited gem called Freshwater Lake. The Lake is formed at the bottom end of a huge swamp created from the runoff of the Roundback and Vereker Ranges. To get here I had just spent seven hours traversing around the rocky coastal fringe of the Cathedral. I was exhausted and so focused on cooking my dinner at the time that I almost missed this sight. Fortunately I did look behind me and was staggered at the colour of the sky which, minutes before, had been so grey and bland. Immediately I envisioned catching the sky in the still lake which was close by. Upon reaching the lake so taken aback was I from the reflection and the perfect touch of ducks sitting in the middle of it that I audibly sighed disturbing the ducks and ruining the reflection. Fortunately the water stilled again before the light was gone but alas no ducks. For more shots from this area check out my Wilsons Promontory gallery. To read a story about the trip on which I took this shot see my Tour de Prom article. 10% of all profits go to the Wilderness Society
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Wilsons Promontory N.P. Victoria. by Ern Mainka
Twilight lightning, Wilsons Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia. / Nikon F3, Fuji Velvia. / © Ern Mainka
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Tidal River by Ern Mainka
Tidal River, Wilsons Promontory NP, Victoria, Australia. / Tomiyama Art Panorama 6×17 format, Fuji Velvia film. / © Ern Mainka
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Evening Glow - Wilsons Promontory by Peter Marin
A great evening on The Prom
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Recent Work
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Flashes of light. by renee Murden
A storm was approaching Wilson’s prom as we stayed there over the Cup Weekend. Headed down to one of the small lookouts, that over look Norman Bay and watched the lighting show as the storm approached. It finally hit Tidal river about 1am and a few of us were around to watch the show. A real beauty. Amazing how much the sky lit up when the lighting hit, you would think it was daytime. Managed to get this shot of the lighting.
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Tidal river toward Little Oberon - Wilson Promontory by Mark Shean
The sand forms weird ripples as Tidal River runs out to sea, I was lucky there were no footprints, its just so popular during the September school holidays on Norman beach.
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Amongst the rocks - Tidal River, Wilson's Prom. by renee Murden
Spent the long weekend down here and this was a popular spot for all. Young children spent time paddleing in the river while older children had fun exploring the rocks and seeing how high they could climb. The brave ones enjoyed jumping off the rocks into the water. / Took the oppertunity to grab this photo at a quieter moment. / It was all peaceful and quiet but not for long.
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Granite Boulders - Tidal River, Wilson's Prom. by renee Murden
An afternoon down by Tidal River.The colour on the Granite boulders is amazing. Never get tired of looking them. And the colour of the river is caused by the tea trees over hanging the river.
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Squeaky Beach Outlook by Allan Savage
First sun on the boulders at Squeaky Beach, Wilson’s Promontory. A beautiful morning, although a sometimes brisk easterly was blowing the tops off the swells. This image of these well-known boulders was taken exactly one hour after this image . Canon EOD30D, ISO 100, EF28-200mm @ 50mm, f/11, 1/45s, 2-stop Grad ND.
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Time of Exploration by juellie
Shot at Squeaky Beach, Wilson Promontory National Park, ViC.
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Aftermath by Allan Savage
The view from near the track down to Picnic Bay, looking toward Whisky Bay, on Wilson’s Promontory. If you find this image difficult to look at, then that is exactly the sense you have when you’re there in person – it is hard to imagine how such a beautiful place could be laid barren by the fires of last summer (2009). The coastal scrub has simply vanished, leaving behind blackened skeletons. I felt this image deserved B&W treatment, but I’ve softened it just a little by adding a faint sepia tone. HDR from the original bracketed set, then converted to monochrome using Nik Silver Efex Pro. Canon EOS30D, ISO100, EF28-200mm @ 28mm, f/8, 1/125s, 2-stop grad ND.
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What a view. by renee Murden
This is only a short walk to Pillar Point where you can leave from Tidal River camping ground. This was taken standing at Pillar Point and over looking Norman Bay, the main beach at Tidal River.
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A day at the beach. by renee Murden
This is taken from the track heading to Pillar Point and Squeaky Beach. Fire had been through here in 2006 so there was not as much dense bush. / This is a typical scene at the Prom on Norman Bay, crowds enjoying the beach. You can see the mountain to the left is all burnt after the fires. To the right you can see where Tidal River meets Norman Bay. Tidal River is known for its rusty looking water, from the tea trees which hang over the river but is also a popular spot for campers, espically children to play in the shallow river. Further up is a popular spot for a spot of fishing or enjoying the river in a canoe. Further out in the ocean you can see a mass of islands. The smallest one is known as Anser Island or “Skull Rock”.
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Turquoise at Tidal River by Allan Savage
The view at midday from Mt Oberon, on Wilson’s Promontory. One hour solid uphill, but well worth the effort. This panorama, and more, greets you at the top, with views to both sides of the Prom. Just spectacular. The campsite at Tidal River is visible in the middle distance, with row upon row of beautiful regular swells marching in to the beach, together with a rip visible in the middle of the beach. Squeaky Beach is the next one beyond (and then Whisky Bay?). This panorama is from 5 images. Only light work in PS – this is as near as I can remember it to the colour at the time. Canon EOS30D, ISO100, EF28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 28mm, F16, 1/20, CPL filter.
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Rocks at the Prom by Allan Savage
Early dawn at the northern end of Squeaky Beach. Apart from its natural beauty, the Prom is a geologists delight. I wish I had more training in geology, because then I might be able to explain why we have such striking conglomerate in such close proximity to these lichen-stained granite boulders. The high-water mark forms a plimsol line along the boulders. This is a panorama from four primary images, each bracketed -2, -1, 0 +1EV, then tone-mapped using Photomatix, before stitching the panorama with Autopano Pro. Canon EOS30D, ISO100, EF20mm, F22, 1.5s (E0), 2-stop grad ND.
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Oberon View by Travis Easton
Mt Oberon (558m) is the fifth highest peak at Wilsons Promontory but due to the telecom tower on its summit is the only one with easy access. Any of the other high points require an off track walking permit and the willingness to endure two or more days of extremely hard bush bashing. Mt Oberon has the additional scenic advantage of being very near the coast and therefore affording magnificent views. A somewhat iconic pleasure for many visitors to the Prom is the Mt Oberon sunset experience. On this occasion I had been hiking all day but had enough time (or so I thought) to climb the few steep kms up the road to the summit to enjoy the sunset before heading home. Being very close to sundown I had the clever idea of riding my bike up. Unfortunately the combination of fitness, steepness and quality of bike meant I ended up pushing it most of the way up and I was utterly exhausted by the extra burden and need to rush and so barely made it in time. Got a few shots off however as you can see and made the return trip in the dark in about a tenth of the time it took me to get up. This particular vista looks over Leonard Point with the tail end of Norman Island on the left and Tongue Point and Shellback Island to the right. The distant headland is Cape Liptrap. For more shots from this area check out my Wilsons Promontory gallery. Also available is my book The Prom – Wilsons Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia available at blurb.com 10% of all profits go to the Wilderness Society
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Affectionately known as ‘The Prom’ by its innumerable devotees, Wilsons Promontory National Park is one of the oldest and most
popular National Parks in Australia. Its mixture of quartz sand beaches, impossibly blue seas, granite peaks and picturesque islands combine to create a stunning coastline of rare beauty.
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