Gallery - Australia
Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. It's about the same size as the 48 mainland states of the USA and 50 per cent larger than Europe, but has the lowest population density in the world - only two people per square kilometre.
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Western Australia
- Victoria
- Tasmania
- South Australia
- Queensland
- Northern Territory
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Guitarfish
by MichaelG
A White-spotted Guitarfish (or Shovelnose Shark) at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia.
Photocomp June '09 - Open
Leopard Shark
by MichaelG
Leopard Shark at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia.
Photocomp June '09 - Open
Grey Nurse Shark
by MichaelG
Grey Nurse Shark at the Solitary Islands, Australia.
Photocomp June '09 - Open
Squid at Night
by JulianG
A little squid spoted at The Clarence (wreck), St. Leonards, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp Jne '09 - Novice
Eye to Eye
by JulianG
A Port Jackson Shark close-up, Lonsdale Wall, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.
Photocomp June '09 - Novice
Liftoff
by MattC
A marbled ray lifts off and hovers with a school of black kingfish over the bow of the Yongala wreck in the late afternoon. SS Yongala wreck, QLD.
Photocomp May '09 - Open
Spine-cheek
by MattC
A Spine-cheek Anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus) at home in a bulb-tipped anemone. Ribbon Reefs, GBR. Sony compact camera with built in flash.
Photocomp May '09 - Open
An Unforgettable Moment
by MattC
This happened after several hours of watching and photographing dwarf minke whales during a big encounter with many animals. For a moment I forgot to breathe. Ribbon Reefs, GBR.
Photocomp May '09 - Open
Ocean Racer
by MattC
Dwarf minke whales can swim in prolonged bursts exceeding 20 knots. Chasing after them is futile (and illegal). Luckily for us they are inquisitive and often approach people that remain still and calm in the water. Ribbon Reefs, GBR.
Photocomp May '09 - Open
I'll be back
by MattC
Parting shot of a dwarf minke whale, hopefully returning to the GBR this winter. Ribbon Reefs, GBR.
Photocomp May '09 - Open
Snapper School
by MichaelG
Snapper school at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay in December 2008. Canon 20D and 10-22mm lens in Ikelite Housing with double DS-125 strobes.
Photocomp May '09 - Open
Manta
by MichaelG
Manta at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay in December 2008. Canon 20D and 10-22mm lens in Ikelite Housing with double DS-125 strobes.
Photocomp May '09 - Open
Tasselled Angler
by Luke B
This wierd and amazing anglerfish was under Edithburgh Jetty, South Australia in April 2009.
Photocomp May '09 - Open
Edithburgh Occy
by Luke B
This small blue ringed octopus was doing it's best to hide in the sand and ignore me on a night dive under Edithburgh Jetty, South Australia.
Photocomp May '09 - Open
