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Australia's oldest artists' colony.

Cooled, fractured lava formed this geometric rock feature.

For nearly 50 years this airplane that crashed during World War II remained missing in the remote Australian backcountry.

This drowning bronze monument marks the spot where one of Australia's great engineers died by suicide.

Record-holding guitar meant to promote country.

The world's first cageless zoo is working to save endangered Tasmanian devils.

Olive’s garden serves up a seemingly endless helping of outback delights.

Curious crater remnants in the middle of the Australian outback.

Many rock climbers have come to conquer this slender sea stack, with various degrees of success.

These naturally occurring but rare geological formations are each about the size of a small house.

A micronation of epic proportions.

Critics argue this boab tree has been mislabeled for the sake of dark tourism, undermining its spiritual significance.

A spectacular impact crater in the rugged heart of Central Australia.

Victoria's largest salt lake is a favorite haunt for photographers and stargazers.

A massive concentration of algae is responsible for this lake's pink hue.

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

The sand is such a bright white that on sunny days you practically need sunglasses to look at the ground.

In a strange timezone anomaly, Daylight Saving Time here sets the clocks forward just 30 minutes.

After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.

The Australian lorikeets that like to tie one on in an annual drinking binge.

Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.

This abandoned railroad tunnel is now home to a micro-colony of bats and a ghost train.

Microscopic fossils suggest Australia may be the birthplace of sulphur-based life forms.