AustraliaBlowholes – Wondermondo https://www.wondermondo.com Wonders of the world Sat, 11 Feb 2023 21:26:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.wondermondo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-favicon-32x32.png AustraliaBlowholes – Wondermondo https://www.wondermondo.com 32 32 Blowhole at Clear Place Point https://www.wondermondo.com/blowhole-at-clear-place-point/ https://www.wondermondo.com/blowhole-at-clear-place-point/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2020 18:20:21 +0000 https://www.wondermondo.com/?p=25121

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Blowhole at Clear Place Point

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A blowhole which shoots up from a fissure in the ceiling of sea cave.

Rating

2.7 out of 10 stars 27.3%

GPS coordinates
31.52771 S 159.08078 E
Location, address
Australia and Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, eastern coast of the Lord Howe Island, southern side of Clear Place Point
Category
Blowholes

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Blowholes at Mutton Bird Point

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A group of at least five small blowholes which have formed in basalt.

Rating

2.5 out of 10 stars 25.3%

GPS coordinates
31.54664 S 159.09245 E
Location, address
Australia and Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, eastern coast of the Lord Howe Island, southern side of Mutton Bird Point
Category
Blowholes

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]]> https://www.wondermondo.com/blowholes-at-mutton-bird-point/feed/ 0 Nobbies Blowhole https://www.wondermondo.com/nobbies-blowhole/ https://www.wondermondo.com/nobbies-blowhole/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2020 18:13:04 +0000 https://www.wondermondo.com/?p=25117

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Nobbies Blowhole

Nobbies Blowhole
Nobbies Blowhole./ Thomas Jack Oxley, Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

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At the end of a narrow sea bay in the basalt has formed some 12 m long sea cave. As the waves enter the cave fires a nearly horizontal plume of mist and water.

Rating

3.5 out of 10 stars 34.8%

GPS coordinates
38.5186 S 145.11866 E
Location, address
Australia and Oceania, Australia, Victoria, Bass Coast Shire, Ventnor Road
Category
Blowholes

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]]> https://www.wondermondo.com/nobbies-blowhole/feed/ 0 Blowhole of De Witt Island https://www.wondermondo.com/blowhole-of-de-witt-island/ https://www.wondermondo.com/blowhole-of-de-witt-island/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2020 18:05:14 +0000 https://www.wondermondo.com/?p=25115

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Blowhole of De Witt Island

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One of the world’s most impressive blowholes. It can be seen from the boat on a remote island.

Rating

4 out of 10 stars 40.3%

GPS coordinates
43.5919 S 146.37517 E
Location, address
Australia and Oceania, Australia, Tasmania, Maatsuyker Islands Group, De Witt Island. Approximate location
Category
Blowholes

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]]> https://www.wondermondo.com/blowhole-of-de-witt-island/feed/ 0 Breathing Rock in South Bruny Island https://www.wondermondo.com/breathing-rock-in-south-bruny-island/ https://www.wondermondo.com/breathing-rock-in-south-bruny-island/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:51:11 +0000 https://www.wondermondo.com/?p=25113

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Breathing Rock in South Bruny Island

Breathing Rock in South Bruny Island
Breathing Rock in South Bruny Island./ John Englart, Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0

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An impressive blowhole which can be seen only from the sea. It is definitely taller than 10 m.

Rating

4 out of 10 stars 40.3%

GPS coordinates
43.3925 S 147.37082 E
Location, address
Australia and Oceania, Australia, Tasmania, eastern coast of South Bruny Island. Approximate location.
Category
Blowholes

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]]> https://www.wondermondo.com/breathing-rock-in-south-bruny-island/feed/ 0 Maingon Blowhole https://www.wondermondo.com/maingon-blowhole/ https://www.wondermondo.com/maingon-blowhole/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:43:43 +0000 https://www.wondermondo.com/?p=25111

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Maingon Blowhole

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Some 40 m deep, narrow sinkhole – collapse of a sea cave. It is dangerous to attempt to see its bottom but the waves can be heard from it.

Rating

3.6 out of 10 stars 35.8%

GPS coordinates
43.1952 S 147.85333 E
Location, address
Australia and Oceania, Australia, Tasmania, south from Port Arthur, Tasman National Park, Mount Brown Track
Category
Sinkholes, Blowholes

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]]> https://www.wondermondo.com/maingon-blowhole/feed/ 0 Port Campbell Blowhole https://www.wondermondo.com/port-campbell-blowhole/ https://www.wondermondo.com/port-campbell-blowhole/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:38:14 +0000 https://www.wondermondo.com/?p=25108

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Port Campbell Blowhole

Port Campbell Blowhole
Port Campbell Blowhole./ Alan Dalton, Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

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A sinkhole – collapse in the roof of a sea cave near the spectacular Loch Ard Gorge. It is possible that for a while there existed a blowhole with a fountain but currently, this is a sinkhole with raging sea water seen in it. This blowhole is loud.

Rating

4.1 out of 10 stars 40.8%

GPS coordinates
38.646 S 143.06332 E
Location, address
Australia and Oceania, Australia, Victoria, Shire of Corangamite, Port Campbell national Park, west from Loch Ard Gorge
Category
Sinkholes, Blowholes

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]]> https://www.wondermondo.com/port-campbell-blowhole/feed/ 0 Blackman’s Bay Blowhole https://www.wondermondo.com/blackmans-bay-blowhole/ https://www.wondermondo.com/blackmans-bay-blowhole/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:21:03 +0000 https://www.wondermondo.com/?p=25104

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Blackman’s Bay Blowhole

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Impressive collapsed sea cave – former blowhole. Now it forms a large natural bridge with a road going over it.

Rating

4 out of 10 stars 39.8%

GPS coordinates
42.99932 S 147.32814 E
Location, address
Australia and Oceania, Australia, Tasmania, Blackman’s Bay, ar Blowhole Road
Category
Blowholes, Natural arches

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]]> https://www.wondermondo.com/blackmans-bay-blowhole/feed/ 0 Frazer Blowhole https://www.wondermondo.com/fraser-blowhole/ https://www.wondermondo.com/fraser-blowhole/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:15:13 +0000 https://www.wondermondo.com/?p=25102

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Frazer Blowhole

Sea cave in Frazer Blowhole
Sea cave in Frazer Blowhole./ Goran Has, Flickr / CC BY 2.0

WorldBlue  In short

Collapsed sea cave – former blowhole. At high tide, certain wind directions and wave height here still is observed a vertical fountain but this is rare.

Rating

3.6 out of 10 stars 35.8%

GPS coordinates
33.18576 S 151.62846 E
Location, address
Australia and Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, Central Coast Region, Gosford, Snapper Point Road
Category
Blowholes

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]]> https://www.wondermondo.com/fraser-blowhole/feed/ 0 Dudley Beach blowholes https://www.wondermondo.com/dudley-beach-blowholes/ https://www.wondermondo.com/dudley-beach-blowholes/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:09:34 +0000 https://www.wondermondo.com/?p=25100

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Dudley Beach blowholes

Blowholes at Dudley Beach
Blowholes at Dudley Beach./ Tim J Keegan, Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

WorldBlue  In short

Blowholes in granite fissures and also smaller caves. At correct wind direction the fountains and splashes are up to 10 m high.

Rating

2.6 out of 10 stars 25.8%

GPS coordinates
32.98277 S 151.72788 E
Location, address
Australia and Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, Newcastle-Maitland, Dudley Beach
Category
Blowholes

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