Category Archives: Sunrises & Sunsets

Darwin - Taken at Mindil Beach while we were at the Thursday night markets.

Darwin - Mindil Beach again.

Mathison Rest Area - 105km west of Katherine. This is probably the most vivid colors we've had for a sunset so far. Unfortunately the foreground scrub didn't really enable us to get the best shot we could.

Kununurra - Taken during our scenic flight over the Bungle Bungles - not exactly at sunrise, but not long after it! What we are actually flying over is Lake Argyle, currently 7 times the size of Sydney Harbour!

Kununurra - taken from a local lookout called Kelly's Knob, which is right near the centre of town.

Mary Pool Rest Area - about halfway between Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing, this was one of the busiest rest areas we have stopped at, certainly the largest. We estimated there were at least 30 vans here the night we stayed. As for the sunset, it was pretty good wasn't it!

Derby - this is a famous local boab, called the Dinner Tree, which is the subject of a thousand sunset photos a night (we certainly contributed our fair share on this night).

Broome - taken from the top of the stairs, after our sunset camel ride along the beach.

Broome - taken the next night. Sarah and Matilda had a ball playing on the beach as the sun sank into the sea. One of my favourite shots.

Cervantes - for a few seconds, Matilda was 'holding' the power of the solar system in her hand...

Cervantes - shortly after Matilda relinquished her immense power and decided to play in the sand.

Busselton - not quite sunset time, but not far off. I like this shot, taken from the famous Busselton Jetty, of the storm moving in from the right.

Pentland Hills - less than an hour into our journey, and Matilda snapped this beautiful sunrise over Pentland Hills, near Bacchus Marsh, as we left Melbourne behind us in the rear view mirror and headed out on our Way Out West adventure.

Sunrise over the rail yards at Port Augusta. Taken from our caravan park. The very northern tip of Spencer Gulf is in the foreground.

Lake Hart - 45km west of Pimba (ie. the middle of nowhere!)

Lake Hart

Another beautiful Lake Hart sunset, this one with a storm coming across from the left with the setting sun on the right.

Just after sunset, looking over Lake Hart. Hard to believe the above four images were all taken within an hour or so - amazing!

Anna Creek Station - the hub of the largest cattle station in the world (28,000 square kilomteres, the same size as Belgium in Europe!!!). Number of staff they employ to keep this mammoth station operational? Just 10.

King's Canyon - sunrise on the day we went for our canyon walk. Looks like a beautiful day on the way (and it was!).

King's Canyon, the following morning - even better than yesterday!

Ayers Rock - sunrise from the campground lookout on the morning of Emma's 40th birthday

Ayers Rock - a few minutes later, after the sun made its daily appearance

Later that evening (Emma's 40th Birthday) we started our 'Dinner Under The Stars' evening (officially called The Sounds of Silence) by watching the sun setting on Ayers Rock...

...and The Olgas

Ayers Rock - after the sun had set. This was the view from our Dinner Under The Stars table

The Olgas - the view from our dinner table for Emma's 40th birthday

Alice Springs at sunset - as a town it did nothing for me at all. As a setting for watching the sun go down, Anzac Hill is not a bad vantage point.

Another sunset view over 'The Alice' from atop Anzac Hill