Yegor Korzh :: Places

Lower Antelope Canyon

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:44:24 +0000

I must confess that for some unknown to me reason I really like canyons, especially narrow ones – so you can only imagine how fascinated I felt being in a such remarkable and famous place like Antelope Canyon.

Antelope Canyon has two narrow sections, which attract enormous interests among tourists and photographers – Lower and Upper Antelope Canyons.

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Monument Valley

Yegor Korzh — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:00:33 +0000

Up until June 2009, every time when I saw an image of the Monument Valley, saw it in the movie or read an article about this great place, I was telling to myself that one day I’d definitely visit this great area. Fortunately it is not the case anymore – another great location pinned and marked on the world map.

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Leura Cascades, Blue Mountains National Park

Yegor Korzh — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:48 +0000

If you happened to be in Katoomba or Leura region of the Blue Mountains on the wet and rainy day – don’t miss Leura Cascades, if you are lucky, they will be filled with water and present a truly nice view.

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Terrace Falls, Blue Mountains National Park

Yegor Korzh — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:05:13 +0000

What I like about Sydney’s Blue Mountains is that among all famous and heavily promoted tourist places you can always find a quiet and serene spot, where you can enjoy the view without being crowded by hundreds of people. ( ... continue reading )

Arches National Park: Some well-known places

Yegor Korzh — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:29:39 +0000

I think that it is very rare when a name of the national park actually describes what you are going to see in that location. This park is one of those literally named places: here, you will see … arches, and lots of them – there are more than 2000 registered natural sandstone arches. Just think about it – not one, not ten, not even hundred – more than two thousands!

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Canyonlands National Park: Islands In The Sky Region

Yegor Korzh — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:38:55 +0000

Canyons, slots, gorges, mesas, buttes, arches … and other strangly named rock formations created by millions of years of erosion – all of this without any trouble can be found in the Canyonlands National Park, all in one place. Combined together it creates some of the most outstading landscapes I have ever seen.

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Barrenjoey Lighthouse, Palm Beach

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:39:24 +0000

Visible within 35 kilometer radius, this small lighthouse in Sydney’s North battles the elements and weather since its’ construction in 1881.

The first light at this location has been registered in 1855, back then a fire was raised in a basket to guide ships through stormy conditions.

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Petroglyphs and Rock Art, Byway 279, Moab

Yegor Korzh — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:43:20 +0000

Moab region is a truly astonishing place – in addition to its’ natural beauty, magnificent lookouts and heaven for landscape photographers, Moab took care of its’ history and preserved numerous examples of an ancient rock art.

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Hanging Rock, Blue Mountains National Park

Yegor Korzh — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:54:21 +0000

If somebody asked me what is my favourite place in Blue Mountains, I would definitely think about this spot. This gem is located just 7 kilometers from Blackheath and getting there involves some dirt road driving, walking and hiking. All of this combined with great views makes this location a perfect place to experience Blue Mountains.

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Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park

Yegor Korzh — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:24:41 +0000

This place is probably one of the most popular tourist destinations in the region, it is so famous and legendary that you have probably seen it already many times on postcards, calendars, posters and etc.

Mesa Arch spans about 25 meters and stands at the edge of the plateau, 1862m above the sea level in the Islands in the Sky region of the Canyonlands National Park.

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Bryce Canyon National Park

Yegor Korzh — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:05:40 +0000

Ebenezer Bryce, Mormon pioneer and one of the first settlers in the region, in 1850’s described this canyon as “a hell of a place to loose a cow”. And you know, after vising this place it is hard to disagree with him …( ... continue reading )

Merewether Baths

Yegor Korzh — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:32:07 +0000

A “largest of its kind” since 1935, Merewether Baths is a great swimming and photographic location just outside Newcastle. Numbered diving blocks installed on the both sides make this ocean pool unique comparing to a hundred of others along the coast.

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Angel’s Landing, Zion National Park

Yegor Korzh — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:29:53 +0000

“Only an angel could land on it!” exclaimed one of the explorers after looking at this magnificent 450m high monolith in 1916. A bit later, thanks to that phrase, this rock was named as Angel’s Landing and today, located in the middle of the Zion Canyon in southern Utah, this mountain features one of the best hikes of the region.( ... continue reading )

Turimetta Beach, Sydney’s Northern Beaches

Yegor Korzh — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:08:40 +0000

Turimetta is a relatively small, 350m long beach, located in the Sydney’s Northern Beaches district, just next to the Narrabeen beach. Two access trails start at the Narrabeen Park Pde and Peal Pl.

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Badwater Basin, Death Valley, California, USA

Yegor Korzh — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:36:11 +0000

Once a bottom of a huge 160-kilometre long and 180-metre deep lake – Badwater Basin is now a deepest, hottest and driest place in North America.

Located in the eastern part of the Death Valley National Park, 26 kilometres south of Furnace Creek, this place is easy to find.

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Zabriskie Point, Death Valley, California, USA

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:46:45 +0000

Zabriski Point - a very well-known and most popular lookout in the Death Valley National Park, located in the eastern part of the park 5 kilometers south-east of Furnace Creek. Lookout is famous for its’ maze of convoluted rock formations and great views over Death Valley badlands.

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Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Yegor Korzh — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:46:13 +0000

As I spent there less than a day, I don’t think I can say much about this park, but impressive nature, mountains and waterfalls pushed me to post something about this park in “places” part of the website. Also, this small and inadequate description of this great place is the first “place” outside Australia posted in this blog.

To keep format of the post, here is some formal info: Yosemite National Park famous for its’ waterfalls, deep valleys and steep mountains occupies approximately 1200 square miles in the Eastern California.

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Mystery Bay, New South Wales

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 08:54:35 +0000

Mystery Bay is a small town and a beautiful rocky bay located 15 kilometers south of Narooma on the New South Wales far south coast. It takes about 5 hours to get there from Sydney.

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Flinders Ranges National Park: Highlights

Yegor Korzh — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:38:13 +0000

This is a summary post about the Flinders Ranges National Park. Here I tried to put together images of the most interesting and famous spots with links to larger photos and place descriptions.

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St. Mary’s Peak, Wilpena Pound, Flinders Ranges National Park

Yegor Korzh — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:55:11 +0000

St. Mary’s Peak is the highest mountain in the Flinders Ranges National Park and the second highest peak in South Australia. This 1171 metre peak is located on the North-East edge of the Wilpena Pound and offers breathtaking 360-degree views of the Flinders Ranges, Wilpena Pound and surrounding plains.

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Yourambulla Caves Aboriginal Painting Site

Yegor Korzh — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:06:55 +0000

Yourambulla Caves Aboriginal Site is one of the several Aboriginal Painting sites in the Flinders Ranges region. Located just 11 kilometres south of Hawker, this site offers a self-guided tour and features three cave galleries.

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Sacred Canyon, Flinders Ranges National Park

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:11:10 +0000

Sacred Canyon is one of the places in the Flinders Ranges National Park where you can explore some nice examples of the Aboriginal Art. Comparing to other similar places, Sacred Canyon offers images that were engraved onto the stone surface, not painted with ochre or charcoal.( ... continue reading )

Brachina Gorge, Flinders Ranges National Park

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:48:57 +0000

Brachina Gorge, located in the Flinders Ranges National Park, is a unique place that allows you to travel in time to 500-600 millions years ago to explore geological history of the region and our planet.

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Arkaroo Rock, Flinders Ranges National Park

Yegor Korzh — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:28:35 +0000

Arkaroo Rock is a small cave with ancient aboriginal paintings, located at the base of the Wilpena Pound in the southern part of the Flinders Ranges National Park.

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Wilpena Pound, Flinders Ranges National Park

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:29:20 +0000

Wilpena Pound is a crater-like natural amphitheater located in the Flinders Ranges National Park, in South Australia, approximately 430 kilometers from Adelaide.( ... continue reading )

Kolay Mirica Falls, Gawler Ranges National Park

Yegor Korzh — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:06:52 +0000

Kolay Mirica Falls is one of the best places in the Gawler Ranges National Park where you can explore the organ pipes – unique volcanic rock formations.

Park is located in 40 kilometers north off Eyre Highway in South Australia, the road from Wudinna is the most convenient way to get there.

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Lake Gairdner

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:06:40 +0000

Lake Gairdner stretches for 160 kilometers in length and 48 kilometers across and is a fourth largest dry salt lake in Australia after Lake Eyre, Lake Torrens and Lake Frome. Some places can have a layer of dry salt up to 1 meter thick.

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Pondanna Ruins, Gawler Ranges

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:23:32 +0000

These magnificent remains are located in the northern part of the Gawler Ranges, in a remote area not far from the Lake Gairdner.

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Organ Pipes, Gawler Ranges National Park

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:49:36 +0000

Due to the volcanic history of the Gawler Ranages some 1500 million years ago, the Gawler Ranges National Park exhibits one of the largest in the world exposures of the volcanic rhyolite also known as organic pipes.

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Pildappa Rock, Eyre Peninsula

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:06:31 +0000

Pildappa rock is a granite outcrop with the longest and highest rock wave formation in the Eyre Peninsula. This rock wave rivals a well known Wave Rock from the Western Australia.

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Whistling Rock, Gibson Peninsula

Yegor Korzh — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:22:30 +0000

Close to the Streaky Bay, a small town on the north-west of the Eyre Peninsula, tourist maps show a place labeled as a “Whistling Rock”. If you haven’t been there before, it is hard to imagine what is really happening there, but this should only add more fuel to your curiosity as this place should be in the “must see” list.

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Ucontitchie Hill, Eyre Peninsula

Yegor Korzh — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:32:35 +0000

Not far from Wudinna, a small town in the north-west of the Eyre Peninsula, above endless fields and farms, proudly rises a hill of international significance marked on the map as Ucontitchie Hill.

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Murphy’s Haystacks, Eyre Peninsula

Yegor Korzh — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:46:18 +0000

Murphy’s Haystacks is a small group of granite boulders and pillars located on the top of the hill in the western part of the Eyre Peninsula (South Australia), not far from the Streaky Bay.( ... continue reading )

Woolshed Cave, Eyre Peninsula

Yegor Korzh — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:18:00 +0000

The Woolshed Cave, better described as a grotto, cavity or eroded cliff, is located on the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula (South Australia) in approximately 50 kilometres from Elliston.

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Gunyah Beach Sand Dunes, Coffin Bay National Park

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:58:37 +0000

Sand dunes are definetly among the list of a must see attractions of the Coffin Bay National Park. Dunes are located along the ocean beaches and stretch for kilometres in length and width. A 10 kilometre Gunyah Beach is one of the good spots with a stripe of sand dunes about 1 kilometer in width.

Coffin Bay National Park is located on the southern part of the Eyre Peninsula, approximately 50 kilometres west of Port Lincoln.( ... continue reading )

Alligator Gorge, Mt Remarkable NP

Yegor Korzh — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:47:55 +0000

Alligator Gorge is a few meters wide canyon that cuts through the old quartzite rocks in the northern part of the Mount Remarkable National Park in South Australia.

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Abandoned Farmhouse, Burra, South Australia

Yegor Korzh — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:54:40 +0000

I’m sure that like many other ruins, this old farmhouse have it’s own special story to tell, but unfortunately I couldn’t find any information about this old farm.( ... continue reading )

Waukaringa Ruins

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:03:21 +0000

Waukaringa Ruins are the remains of the old hotel. These ruins are located in the middle of the South Austrlian desert, 34 kilometers from the nearest town – Yunta. To get there from Yunta, follow the unsealed road to Arkaroola.( ... continue reading )

The Broken Hill Sculpture Symposium

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:44:14 +0000

The Broken Hill Sculpture Park is one of the main tourist attractions and icons of the Australian outback. Sculptures are located on the top of the Sundown Hill 10 kilometers North from the town centre on the territory of the Living Desert Sanctuary.( ... continue reading )

New Cobar Open Cut Gold Mine

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 09:16:17 +0000

The New Cobar Open Cut Gold Mine is in a few kilometres from a small mining town – Cobar, NSW. Take a sealed Kidman Way road (left turn off the Barrier Highway if you drive from Sydney) and follow directions to the Fort Bourke Hill Lookout. There will be a left turn onto unsealed road which heads towards the water tank and radio tower.

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Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island

Yegor Korzh — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:11:26 +0000

Among the all other natural beauties and tourist attractions of the Kangaroo Island, Remarkable Rocks is a special place that must be visited. Personally, I think that if you haven’t seen these rocks – you haven’t been to Kangaroo Island.

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Jacob’s Ladder, Ben Lomond National Park

Yegor Korzh — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:29:11 +0000

Jacob’s Ladder is a steep and narrow zig-zag road in Ben Lomond Ranges 60 kilometres from Launceston in the Northern Tasmania.

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Minnehaha (Minni-Ha-Ha) Falls

Yegor Korzh — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:22:18 +0000

Very well known to everybody, Katoomba is one of the major tourist attractions in the Blue Mountains and Sydney area. Mountains, cliffs, lookouts, waterfalls, skyways and tourist trails – all of these are located just next to each other and suitable for all kinds of visitors. As all of this is well described in travel guides and photographed millions of times, everybody would think that nothing can surprise in that area.

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Palona Cave, Royal National Park, NSW

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 05:44:09 +0000

Marked only on topographic maps – Palona Cave is located in the middle of the Royal National Park – the first Australian National Park established in 1879.

Primarily, this park is famous by its coastal views, Australian bush, rainforests, and activities available for Sydney locals and turists – bushwalks, bike riding, camping, kayaking and etc.

To get to the cave, drive to the Lady Carrington Drive and Sir Bertram Stevens Drive intersection, and park your car near the large set of stone gates - that will be at the beginnig of the Forrest Path Track.

Follow this track for approximately 1800 meters until you reach the sign “Limestone Cave 1.6km” – you will see the back of this sign on your left. You will need to take a right turn here and walk 800 meters to the cave.

At first, this small cave looks like hundreds of other caves of this type – just a big rock platform hanging above you, but because of the limestone, it has stalactites and stalagmites like in real caves.

If you look carefully, you will find some stalactites and stalagmites joined into columns of differents sizes and shapes, forming some very interesting sculpures like

- banana (above)
- ribs (above)
- frozen waterfall made of limestone (below)

Those “ribs” separate a small space from the rest of the cave, creating a place that we called a bedroom, and probably, it had been used by aboriginals as a bedroom some long time ago.

While you’re there, don’t miss a small but nice waterfall – Palona Falls, it is only 20 meteres from the cave, just follow the track a little bit further.

Additional Information:
- Bushwalking notes for “Lady Carrington Drive to Palona Cave”
- Official page of the Royal National Park
- images on flickr

Bald Rock National Park

Yegor Korzh — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:21:06 +0000

Bald Rock National Park is located in the New South Wales Northern Tablelands next to the Queensland border, approximately 750 km from Sydney and 250 km from Brisbane. Park entrance is in 30 kilometres north-east of Tenterfield, follow Mount Lindesay Road to get to the car park and camping area.( ... continue reading )

Mount Mackenzie Granite Drive

Yegor Korzh — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:43:24 +0000

Mt Mackenzie Drive is one of the main tourist attractions of Tenterfield district, small town next to the New South Wales and Queensland border located in the Northern Tablelands.

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Tenterfield, NSW

Yegor Korzh — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:18:08 +0000

Tenterfield is a small town 700 kilometres north from Sydney and 270 kilometres south from Brisbane located in the northern part of the New England Tablelands next to the NSW/QLD border. It was established in 1830 when the first white settlers arrived to this area.

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Mount Kaputar National Park

Yegor Korzh — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:33:20 +0000

Remains of extinct volcano form mountains of the Mount Kaputar National Park. Signs of the ancient (17-20 millions year ago) volcanic activities, lava terraces and dramatic landscapes surround the peak of the Mount Kaputar that reaches 1510 meters high.

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The Dish, Parkes Observatory

Yegor Korzh — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:52:29 +0000

Parkes Observatory, located next to the Parkes (small town in the central-west New South Wales) is famous for its largest in the southern hemisphere radio telescope.

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Fossil Hunting at Black Head, Gerroa

Yegor Korzh — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:55:55 +0000

Black head, at first, seems to be a very usual rock platform, the same as tens of others in the Sydney region. In addition to that, it is not marked as a tourist attraction of any kind.

Despite of this, head is very popular – here you can spend all day looking for fossils.

Black Head is considered as one of the best places for fossil hunting on the coast, if you know what to look for, you can find examples of fossil trees and, with additional luck, small sea creatures.

It is a 2 hour drive from Sydney to Gerroa (140 kilometers). Parking is at the end of Stafford Street.

Don’t forget – digging, breaking or removing the rocks is prohibited, all you need is to know what to look for.

Additional Info:
- images from Fliсkr

The Pinnacles Desert, Nambung National Park

Yegor Korzh — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:42:51 +0000

Nambung National Park, known as Pinnacles, is located approximately 250 kilometres North from Perth and 25 kilometres South from Cervantes. Road from Cervantes is sealed and goes through the bush and hills populated by kangaroos and emus, so be carful especially when it’s dark.

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Glow Worm Tunnel

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:24:54 +0000

Glow Worm Tunnel is an old railway tunnel located in the Gardens of Stone National Park. The best way of getting there is via Lithgow, and then by following an approximately 20 kilometer unpaved road (in a good condition).( ... continue reading )

The Lost City

Yegor Korzh — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:24:13 +0000

The Lost City is another magnificent place in the Blue Mountains region that worth a visit.

These beautiful rock formations are located approximately 15 km north of Lithgow. Take a State Mine Gully Road from the north-east of Lithgow, then follow Glow Worm Tunnel road and turn left and immediately left again at the Bungleboori Camp ground. Follow the road and bear left at couple Y-junctions.( ... continue reading )

Catho Wharf, Catherine Hill Bay

Yegor Korzh — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:45:52 +0000

Catherine Hill Bay is a small, almost abandoned town in 90 minutes drive (about 120km) from Sydney and located on the Wallarah Peninsula which lies between a Pacific ocean and Lake Macquarie.( ... continue reading )

The Viaduct

Yegor Korzh — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:38:22 +0000

Malmsbury, a small town located in 95 kilometers to the north-west from Melbourne, was founded some time in 19^th century and still has some old buildings.( ... continue reading )

Balancing Rock, Glen Innes Region

Yegor Korzh — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:47:44 +0000

Balancing rock one of the most interesting rock formations in the Glen Inns region. Granite boulder with quite impressive size is resting on its’ edge among other rock formations just in the middle of the field.( ... continue reading )

Sommersby Falls

Yegor Korzh — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:14:33 +0000

Sommersby Falls, located in approximately 70 kilometers from Sydney, not far from Gosford, Central Coast, NSW.( ... continue reading )

Ben Boyd Tower

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:26:50 +0000

Ben Boyd Tower, originally designed as a lighthouse, was built in 1846, but was never used as planned and most of the time served for commercial whale spotting. Tower is a part of the Ben Boyd National Park.

18.9 meters high, tower is located in approximately 35 kilometres from Eden, on the southern side of the Twofold Bay. Follow an Edrom Road until “Ben Boyd National Park – Tower” sign which directs you to turn right onto gravel road (1.5 km).( ... continue reading )

Cape Conran Coastal Park

Yegor Korzh — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:19:33 +0000

Cape Conran Coastal Park, located in the East Gippsland region of Victoria in approximately 100 kilometers from the Lakes Entrance.( ... continue reading )

Kanangra Walls

Yegor Korzh — Sun, 25 May 2008 11:22:09 +0000

Kanangra Walls, part of the Kanangra Boyd National Park, located just in 30 kilometers from the famous Jenolan Caves, and about 3 hours drive from Sydney.( ... continue reading )

The Skillion

Yegor Korzh — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:03:40 +0000

The Skillion – local landmark and tourist attraction in Terrigal (major suburb of the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia.) It is a narrow rocky cape with a lookout on the top with a wonderful coastal views.( ... continue reading )