Sunday, July 12, 2009

Fijian Sunset



This was taken while staying at the Safelanding Resort on Nacula Island

Wrecks


The S.S. Maheno was grounded on Fraser Island on July 9th, 1935. It was built in Scotland in 1904 as a luxury passenger ship for trans-Tasman crossings. During World War 1 it was used as a Hospital ship. After being declared unseaworthy in 1935, it was sold to a Japanese company for scrap metal. They decided to tow the S.S. Maheno back to Japan but on the way they were caught in an unseasonal winter cyclone which snapped the tow line and the S.S. Maheno was left to drift onto Fraser Island. The Japanese left the S.S. Maheno on Fraser fIsland for 4 months before returning to retreive but due to the strong currents on the beach the ship was burried so deep that it was irretrievable. The company could do nothing but leave it there for good.
The S.S Maheno was later used by the Royal Australian Air Force as target practice in World War II. 200 bombs were dropped but only two hit (I guess they really did need the practice).



This car was just a random car I found off the road on my way through Mungo National Park in New South Wales.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Green Walk


One of the walks through the Mountfield National Park in Tasmania.

Split Point Lighthouse



The Split Point Lighthouse overlooks Eagle Rock at Cape Otway and was also used in the TV series Round The Twist.

St. Clair National Park


Top of Cradle Mountain


Lake Hanson


Dove Lake


Cradle Mountain

Images from St. Clair National Park in Tasmania.

Some of the animals seen along the way...



















The Bay of Islands


One of the coastal beaches at the Bay Of Islands on Great Ocean Road in Victoria.

Sunset on the West Coast



White Rose


Monday, June 2, 2008

Dream-Land-Escapes

Inspired by folklore and fantasy tales of enchanted forests and mystical realms, these images bring a dream-world to life. By playing with the boundaries of photography, these 'Hyper-Real' landscapes question our traditional sense of reality and give the viewer a place for their imagination to explore, play and even escape to.











Australian Coast

These panoramic shots were taken while traveling the east coast of Australia last September.

Zhangjiajie National Park

These are a selection of images taken in Zhangjiajie National Park, China.



Beach Walk

Yosemite National Park

The folowing are images I took on my travels through Yosemite National Park, California.


Waterfall

This is a small colage I did of a waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California.
All Artwork © Philip Murray 2009 .