Competition: Australia 2010 Water

Rainbow of reflections - afternoon at Fortescue Falls Tom Brennan

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Evening light showNorth-north-west

WINNER

Laying out the green carpet Peter Grant

There's a whale out there Osik

Clarke Gorge, Snowy MountainsAJW Canyon2011

Mt Gould from The Labyrinth Iaindtiler

You know what they say about red skies at night and at morning - well, this time it worked the other way around, with the glorious sunset heralding a weather change that made for an uncomfortable night and even more unpleasant descent the next day. But it did present a great photographic opportunity.

The quest of Kangaroo RidgeJohn Walker

Below Briggs Bluff Brian Eglinton

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Summer delight Iandsmith

WINNER

Mother and orphan John Walker

Flowering Cushion plant, morning drinkIaindtiler

ImpactBrian Eglinton

G'day bright eyesPeter Grant

We visit some friends at Cooranbong every so often and, around a nature pond on the street are these gorgeous gum trees. So, one day I simply pulled up with camera in hand. Sometimes you don't have to go far!

Bare to see Picnic

Going great Gunns (Sarcochilus australis) North-north-west

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WINNER

Sunset in the land of a thousand lakesPeter Grant

I first tried to climb Secheron nearly fifty years ago, from the old (real) Lake Pedder with a school group, but the supervisors wouldn't let us do it. This time, however, there was no-one to say no. The wind came up overnight and the descent the next morning was through thick fog and had me staggering back to the kayak with concussion, but it was so worth it.

Secret FallsCaedo12

A room with a view North-north-west

Walled Mount ShadowIaindtiler

BWA December 2018 | 37

A secret valley in the KimberleyOsik

WINNER

Beehive FallsBrian Eglinton

Cleared for landingIandsmith

Road to the track, road to the hill Picnic

The serene Upper Snowy John Walker

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Lake Pedder sunsetBen Trainor

WINNER

The moody Twynams, Kosciuszko NPJohn Walker

Tarkine CoastNorth-north-west

CoastalPicnic

Late on a warm summer afternoon my brother and I walked up to High Camp Hut for our first night on the Mount Anne circuit. With a storm brewing, after dinner we scrambled part way up Mount Eliza to watch the sunset with the Lake Pedder impoundment glistening below. Spectacular views, yet a sobering reminder that the wondrous real Lake Pedder remains flooded somewhere beneath.

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Richea rotations Ben Trainor

WINNER

Female wandering percherIandsmith

U-turnNorth-north-west

Tiger snake keeping dry AJW Canyon2011

Make a wishPicnic

Resting weary feet we explored Mount Field National Park for a few days. We went on a Pandani guided walk with a brilliant ranger Emma who taught us about richea species endemic to Tasmania. Inspired, we strolled along Tarn Shelf. We found some old richea specimens with some spiralling formations beside Lake Newdegate.

Tiger countryAndrew Smyth

Tidal poolBrian Eglinton

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WINNER

Summit dayNorth-north-west

Lake Judd Ben Trainor

Florentine Forest Andrew Smyth

An excellent place to spend a 30+ degree day. We spent hours floating around the large bowl and numerous waterholes below the falls. The refreshing feeling of the water was soon forgotten while slogging back up the steep spur.

Misty Southwest sights - Iaindtiler

Summer walking in the Southern RangesTortoise

Reynolds FallsBogholesbuckethats

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The hills are alive...John Walker

WINNER

Shelly BeachPicnic

Anna BayBrian Eglinton

We've been biennial summer visitors to the NSW Snowy Mountains for a long period. I often enjoy inventing my own solo day hikes exploring previously unvisited locations. While looking for prospective routes from near Charlotte Pass to the Snowy River, paralleling Spencers Creek, I came across this pretty spot on a traverse over the top of Mount Guthrie, on its northeast flanks. Coming from Charlotte Pass the route I chose was a little scrubby and awkward in places but quite doable. It is relatively close to the road, but high above it, and felt like a million miles from anywhere. It's one of those areas that I doubt many bother with but I found it worth the effort. One disappointing aspect was that I later discovered that the bright reddish flowers in the photo are actually an introduced Rumex species, i.e. a weed. It shows that you always learn something, and I duly reported the sighting to NPWS.

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