Bicheno Blowhole : Spring afternoon ...
This image is included in 3 galleries 1) "Top 10% paysages" curated by 11diamonds, 2) "SiriuS" by SELCUK SOFULAR and "Natural phenomena" by Ben Mindall.
Bicheno is a town on the east coast of Tasmania, 185 km north-east of Hobart on the Tasman Highway, with a population of around 950. The town is primarily a fishing port and a beach resort. The town was named in honour of James Ebenezer Bicheno, the British Colonial Secretary for Van Diemen's Land from 1843 to 1851, with the name in use in 1851.
The Bicheno Blowhole is located right next to the water, along the sandy and granite coastline. It is a hole in the granite rocks which concentrates even small waves into powerful jets of water. With each surge of the ocean, the geyser bursts with changing force, and the water takes on new shapes. It blows regularly, even in relatively calm weather.
"Bicheno Blowhole is a spectacular natural phenomena that is powered by the waves of the Tasman Sea. Millennia of erosion has caused this coastal fountain to be moulded out of solid granite. The large, upright boulder that towers right beside the blowhole is a dramatic addition to this fascinating scene." - according to Expedia.com.au.
The boulder on the right is about 3 metres tall.
Bicheno Blowhole : Spring afternoon ...
This image is included in 3 galleries 1) "Top 10% paysages" curated by 11diamonds, 2) "SiriuS" by SELCUK SOFULAR and "Natural phenomena" by Ben Mindall.
Bicheno is a town on the east coast of Tasmania, 185 km north-east of Hobart on the Tasman Highway, with a population of around 950. The town is primarily a fishing port and a beach resort. The town was named in honour of James Ebenezer Bicheno, the British Colonial Secretary for Van Diemen's Land from 1843 to 1851, with the name in use in 1851.
The Bicheno Blowhole is located right next to the water, along the sandy and granite coastline. It is a hole in the granite rocks which concentrates even small waves into powerful jets of water. With each surge of the ocean, the geyser bursts with changing force, and the water takes on new shapes. It blows regularly, even in relatively calm weather.
"Bicheno Blowhole is a spectacular natural phenomena that is powered by the waves of the Tasman Sea. Millennia of erosion has caused this coastal fountain to be moulded out of solid granite. The large, upright boulder that towers right beside the blowhole is a dramatic addition to this fascinating scene." - according to Expedia.com.au.
The boulder on the right is about 3 metres tall.