The 26 Most Stunning Photographs of Natural Landmarks in Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania

Even though birds have wings and can fly anywhere, they usually return to the same tree. Samesies with the humans (but subtract wings and add an airplane). However, I’m questioning everything about my own migratory habits because of these photos of Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania. If I was a bird, I’d fly straight to The Land Down Under. Rescuers, you can come too.

Y’all. These are REAL PHOTOS. THESE PLACES EXIST. WHAT THE HECK. This world of ours is unbelievable.

Liesegang Rings at Bouddi National Park, New South Wales, Australia

Mesmerizing.

Photo Credit: Mark Wassell

Lake Hillier, Australia

Umm, hi everyone. Australia has a naturally bright pink lake. What. This is either because of the naturally occurring oganisms Dunaliella salina and Halobacteria, the red halophilic bacteria in the salt crusts, or because of a massive Pepto Bismal spill.

Uluru Waterfalls, Australia

It’s so beautiful.

Let’s just get a little close-up, there.

Water cascading off the side of Uluru.

Gippsland Lake in Victoria, Australia

They have a bioluminescent lake.

Photo Credit: http://philhart.com

Wave Rock, Western Australia

This gigantic natural skateboard park is a thing.

Ebor Falls, Australia

Double waterfall, NBD.

Photo Credit: roysphotographyblog.blogspot.com

Simpson Desert, Australia

Oh, right, they have deserts, too.

Photo Credit: http://www.danproud.com.au/

Devils Marbles, Australia

…deserts with GIANT NATURAL MARBLES.

Photo Credit: http://beaumitchell.com/

…and a close up of some more of the humungo natural marbles:

Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand

Ya know. Just while we’re on the topic of marbles.

Pancake Rocks of New Zealand

Gah.

Photo Credit: Darren Gardiner

Fox Glacier, New Zealand

After all this talk about beaches and deserts, let’s all not forget that they have a glacier there, too.

Rotorua, New Zealand

…ehhh, back to the warmth. Here’s some geothermal activity…

Waitomo Glowworm Caves, New Zealand

…and just one more place that glows. One’s just not enough these days.

Devil’s Punchbowl Falls, New Zealand

What a punch, indeed.

View from Mount Sunday, New Zealand

I guess all these incredible photos shouldn’t be so surprising, since New Zealand is the home of the the filming of Lord of the Rings. It’s Middle Earth. For all you nerds out there, from standing atop Mt. Sunday, you can see the valley the Uruk-hai marched down and Helms Deep.