The coastline is a fundamental part of Australian culture and identity - most of us live near it, and if we don't, we probably will in our retirement. It is a place of nation-defining recreational opportunities and of immense aesthetic appeal - if we aren't surfing, fishing or swimming in it, there's a good chance we'll be spending time appreciating its natural beauty and power. Like a lot of Australians who grew up in a rural setting, the annual holiday to the beach was for me a time of unbounded excitement and happiness. This gallery is my homage to the outer fringe of the Australian continent.
Coastal
Coastal Images Gallery
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Alexandria Bay
Location Noosa National Park, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 0.6 seconds
ISO 100 -
Stormy Dawn
Location Caloundra Head, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 10 seconds
ISO 100 -
Lion Rock 2
Location Noosa National Park, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @19mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 2.5 seconds
ISO 100 -
Paradise Caves 1
Location Noosa National Park, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 0.5 seconds
ISO 100 -
Dicky Beach
Location Dicky Beach, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @40mm
Aperture F14
Shutter speed 1/6 second
ISO 100 -
Rock Pool Reflections
Location Caloundra Head, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F16
Shutter speed 0.5 seconds
ISO 100 -
The Surge Zone 1
Location Point Arkwright, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/8 second
ISO 100 -
The Surge Zone 2
Location Point Arkwright, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/8 second
ISO 100 -
Coolum Gold
Location Coolum, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 0.3 seconds
ISO 100 -
Point Perry
Location Point Perry, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F8
Shutter speed 3.2 seconds
ISO 100 -
Morning Storm
Location Point Arkwright, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @40mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 0.3 seconds
ISO 100 -
Emergence
Location Point Arkwright, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @39mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 0.5 seconds
ISO 100 -
The Cauldron
Location Point Arkwright, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 4 seconds
ISO 100 -
Morning Glow
Location Beachmere, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F13
Shutter speed 1/20 sec
ISO 100 -
Currimundi Sunrise
Location Currimundi Lake, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F16
Shutter speed 1.3 seconds
ISO 100 -
Tea Tree Bay
Location Noosa National Park, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 0.5 seconds
ISO 100 -
Golden Barnacles 2
Location Moffat Head, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1 seconds
ISO 100 -
Beach Glow
Location Wurtulla Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 0.6 seconds
ISO 100 -
Mudjimba Blues
Location Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 0.8 seconds
ISO 100 -
Wurtulla Beach
Location Wurtulla Beach, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/5 sec
ISO 100 -
Mudjimba Gold
Location Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 70-200L @81mm
Aperture F16
Shutter speed 1.6 seconds
ISO 100 -
Fire in the sky
Location Mudjimba Island, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 70-200L @100mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/2 sec
ISO 100 -
Moffat Boulders 1
Location Moffat Head, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @22mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 4 seconds
ISO 100 -
Lion Rock 3
Location Noosa National Park, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @40mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/4 secs
ISO 100 -
Moffat Boulders 2
Location Moffat Head, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @22mm
Aperture F13
Shutter speed 0.5 seconds
ISO 100 -
Red rock
Location Point Arkwright, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 70-200L @104mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1 sec
ISO 100 -
Driftwood
Location Maroochy River, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @22mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/3 second
ISO 100 -
Point Cartwright 5
Location Point Cartwright, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/6 sec
ISO 125 -
Red Beach 5
Location Red Beach, Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @19mm
Aperture F13
Shutter speed 1 second
ISO 100 -
Stepping Stones
Location Coolum, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @26mm
Aperture F14
Shutter speed 20 seconds
ISO 100 -
The impact zone
Location Point Cartwright, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 70-200L @84mm
Aperture F8
Shutter speed 1/10 sec
ISO 200 -
Rock Swirls
Location Caloundra Head, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/10 seconds
ISO 100 -
Storm surge
Location Point Cartwright, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F8
Shutter speed 1/2 sec
ISO 200 -
Ocean Beach
Location Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F14
Shutter speed 1/30th second
ISO 100 -
Point Cartwright 3
Location Point Cartwright, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 70-200L @135mm
Aperture F16
Shutter speed 1/2 second
ISO 100 -
Alexandria Beach
Location Noosa National Park, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/160 sec
ISO 100 -
Dawn Reflection
Location Toorbul, Pumicestone Passage, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @24mm
Aperture F10
Shutter speed 25 seconds
ISO 100 -
Red Beach 1
Location Red Beach, Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F8
Shutter speed 1 second
ISO 100 -
Point Cartwright 4
Location Point Cartwright, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 0.3 seconds
ISO 100 -
Togetherness
Location Beachmere, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @24mm
Aperture F14
Shutter speed 15 second
ISO 100 -
Currimundi
Location Currimundi Lake, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @19mm
Aperture F14
Shutter speed 32 second
ISO 100 -
Red Beach 2
Location Red Beach, Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F16
Shutter speed 5 seconds
ISO 100 -
Paperbarks in sunlight
Location Red Beach, Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F13
Shutter speed 0.5 seconds
ISO 100 -
Point Cartwright 2
Location Point Cartwright, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 0.4 seconds
ISO 100 -
Counter Flow
Location Moffat Head, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @35mm
Aperture F8
Shutter speed 1/8 seconds
ISO 100 -
Shoreline Popcorn
Thanks to Darren Robinson for suggesting the title.Location Coolum, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1 second
ISO 100 -
From Little Things
Location Mudjimba Island, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 70-200L @100mm
Aperture F16
Shutter speed 0.6 second
ISO 100 -
Coolum Coast 1
Location Coolum, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 70-200L @172mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 0.6 second
ISO 100 -
Golden Barnacles
Location Point Cartwright, Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F14
Shutter speed 1/4 seconds
ISO 100 -
Coolum Coast 2
Location Coolum, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 70-200L @109mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 0.6 second
ISO 100 -
Pincushion Island 1
Location Pincushion Island, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @19mm
Aperture F14
Shutter speed 0.6 second
ISO 200 -
Coolum Coast 3
Location Coolum, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @31mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/10 second
ISO 100 -
Coolum Coast 4
Location Coolum, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/8 second
ISO 100 -
Pincushion Island 2
Location Pincushion Island, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @19mm
Aperture F14
Shutter speed 1 second
ISO 200 -
Red Sunrise
Location Wurtulla Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @31mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/3 second
ISO 200 -
Storm Clouds at Dawn
Location Skirmish Point, Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F16
Shutter speed 1.3 second
ISO 200 -
Arkwright Glow
Location Point Arkwright, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/6 second
ISO 100 -
Military Jetty b&w
Location Golden Beach, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F7.1
Shutter speed 20 seconds
ISO 100 -
Military Jetty 2
Location Golden Beach, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @19mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 15 seconds
ISO 100 -
Creek on the Beach
Location Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F16
Shutter speed 3.2 second
ISO 100 -
Paradise Caves 2
Location Noosa National Park, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @20mm
Aperture F13
Shutter speed 15 seconds
ISO 200 -
Splash Zone
Location Shelly Beach, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/8 second
ISO 100 -
Turtle Beach
Location Noosa National Park, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @19mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 0.5 seconds
ISO 100 -
Shelly Beach 4
Location Shelly Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 3.2 seconds
ISO 100 -
Wild Blue Yonder
Location Godwin Beach, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 70-200L @78mm
Aperture F10
Shutter speed 1/20 second
ISO 100 -
Shelly Beach 3
Location Shelly Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 2 seconds
ISO 100 -
North Shelly Beach
Location Shelly Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @20mm
Aperture F13
Shutter speed 0.3 seconds
ISO 100 -
Tranquility
Location Sandstone Point, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @32mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/5 second
ISO 100 -
Monolith
Location Noosa National Park, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F13
Shutter speed 10 seconds
ISO 100 -
Golden Beach Reflection 3
Location Golden Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F13
Shutter speed 1.3 seconds
ISO 100 -
Devils Kitchen
Location Noosa National Park, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @21mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 2 seconds
ISO 100 -
Lion Rock
Location Noosa National Park, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @20mm
Aperture F8
Shutter speed 0.8 seconds
ISO 100 -
Secluded Beach 1
Location Noosa National Park, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @21mm
Aperture F16
Shutter speed 2 seconds
ISO 100 -
Secluded Beach 2
Location Noosa National Park, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 30 seconds
ISO 200 -
Golden Beach Reflection 1
Location Golden Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F16
Shutter speed 4 seconds
ISO 100 -
Secluded Beach 3
Location Noosa National Park, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F14
Shutter speed 2 seconds
ISO 100 -
Noosa Rocks
Location Granite Bay, Noosa National Park, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F13
Shutter speed 0.5 seconds
ISO 100 -
Polished Boulders
Location Granite Bay, Noosa National Park, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F14
Shutter speed 4 seconds
ISO 100 -
White-cap Bay
Location Point Cartwright, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 70-200L @70mm
Aperture F8
Shutter speed 1/250th second
ISO 100 -
The Onrush
Location Moffat Head, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 0.3 seconds
ISO 100 -
Rocky Cove
Location Shelly Beach, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @19mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 4 seconds
ISO 200 -
Waterfalls
Location Moffat Head, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 0.8 seconds
ISO 100 -
Wind and Waves
Location Point Cartwright, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/5th second
ISO 100 -
Natural Pavement
Location Shelly Beach, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @35mm
Aperture F8
Shutter speed 1/15th second
ISO 100 -
Coolum Boulders
Location Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F14
Shutter speed 0.8 seconds
ISO 100 -
Pincushion Island 3
Location Pincushion Island, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F14
Shutter speed 1/15th second
ISO 100 -
First Light
The choice of shutterspeed has a huge bearing on the appearance of moving water in images. In a lot of cases I prefer a slightly faster shutterspeed than this to retain more detail in the water, but in this case, the four second exposure created a dreamy feel that I felt complemented the light and the sharp outlines of the rocks.
Location Point Cartwright, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @19mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 4 seconds
ISO 200 -
Granite Bay
Location Granite Bay, Noosa National Park, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 4 seconds
ISO 100 -
Pincushion Island 4
Early morning is just a beautiful time to be on the beach. I shared this sunrise at Pincushion Island with one other photographer, but there was no competition for space. He was intent on capturing the view to the south as the first rays of sunlight reflected off the waterfront buildings at Cotton Tree and Alexandra Headland, while I was really taken with these soft colours and the empty stretch of beach to the north.
Location Pincushion Island, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F9
Shutter speed 0.8 seconds
ISO 100 -
Granite Bay 2
Location Granite Bay, Noosa National Park, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 6 seconds
ISO 100 -
Maroochy Dawn
Location Maroochy River mouth, Cotton Tree, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @40mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 5 seconds
ISO 100 -
Mudjimba
Mudjimba Island, a.k.a Old Woman Island, makes a strong and interesting silhouette for early morning beachscapes like this. The gold-lined cloud bank was a real bonus, and the breaking wave identifies Mudjimba Beach as a popular surfing spot.
Location Mudjimba Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 70-200L @145mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/50 second
ISO 100 -
Buddina
Every wave breaks differently and creates unique patterns as it washes over the rocks, so if I find a composition I like, I always take multiple shots so I can choose the best one later. I had four variations of this image but this was easily the best - the main wave pushed right up into the little cove to create the spray at bottom right, while a smaller secondary wave was hitting the outer rocks to the left.
Location Point Cartwright, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/4 second
ISO 100 -
Dawn on the Rocks
Location Moffat Head, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/5 second
ISO 100 -
Coolum Reflections
Location Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F8
Shutter speed 1/60 second
ISO 100 -
Warming the Feathers
Location Toorbul, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 70-200L @200mm
Aperture F11
Shutter speed 1/15 seconds
ISO 100 -
Shifting Sands
New patterns appear on this sand-bank after every high tide - you could photograph it every day and it would never look quite the same. I find these patterns mesmerising, and can easily spend a morning wandering among them looking for new photographic angles.
Location Toorbul, Pumicestone Passage, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F14
Shutter speed 0.3 seconds
ISO 100 -
Window to Sunrise
Location Skirmish Point, Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @19mm
Aperture F13
Shutter speed 0.5 seconds
ISO 200 -
Ripples
The protected tidal waters of Pumicestone Passage shape and decorate the expansive sand banks with all manner of patterns and textures. Early morning is the best time to discover the newest sand-art on display, before footprints and other daily disturbances have interrupted nature's perfect work.
Location Toorbul, Pumicestone Passage, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F14
Shutter speed 30 seconds
ISO 100 -
Approaching Storm
Location Skirmish Point, Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia
Camera Canon 5D MKII
Lens Canon 17-40L @17mm
Aperture F13
Shutter speed 3.2 seconds
ISO 100