The white sand and tranquil waters of Hopeground Beach are found on Maria Island, a remote mountainous island located in the Tasman Sea off the east coast of Tasmania, Australia. Said to have more beaches than any other country, Australia has 10,685 beaches (if defined as a stretch of sand longer than 20 metres (66ft) and remaining dry at high tide) so you could visit a new beach every day for almost 30 years. Maria Island was named in 1642 by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman after Maria van Diemen (née van Aelst). Tasmania, Australia
The Tasmanian pademelon (Thylogale billardierii), also known as the rufous or red bellied pademelon, is an endemic marsupial species to Tasmania. Besides their smaller size, pademelons can be distinguished from wallabies by their shorter, thicker, and sparsely haired tails. This one was spotted in Mt Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
Pecked into the sandstone with sharp implements millennia ago, the aboriginal petroglyphs, or rock carvings, at Mutawintji are thought to date back to over 8000 years. Mutawintji is an ancient landscape revered by the local Aboriginal people. The rugged, mulga-clad Byngnano Range is dissected by colourful gorges, rockpools and creek beds lined with red gums. Mutawintji is a protected national park that is located in the Far West region of New South Wales, in Eastern Australia.
