Category: Geology
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The Orange Rocks of the Bay of Fires
Bay of Fires Tasmania Famous for the stunning orange granite rocks that line the shore, The Bay of Fires is not, as we discovered named for this amazing feature. Instead, in 1773 when Captain Tobias Furneaux in Adventure, sailed past, he saw the fires of Aboriginal people on the beaches and gave it its name. Read more
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Dudley Beach Fossilised Forest
Dudley Beach Fossilised Forest In addition to being a great beach, Dudley Beach has a rock platform containing a fossilised forest which is visible at low tide. The area contains the remnants of tree branches and stumps, which are all that remains of an ancient forest. Getting There Located south of Newcastle, Dudley Beach has Read more
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Dubbo to Tamworth Road Trip
Dubbo to Tamworth Road Trip We planned a road trip to take us from our home town of Singleton to Dubbo, Gunnedah and Tamworth. Along the way we planned to stop at several other places and see what else there was to see. During the trip we passed through several towns we visited before but Read more