Monday 25 March 2019

The Nut, Stanley

The Nut as it's called was discovered by Bass & Flinders in 1798. The rock is a volcanic plug which forms when the magma hardens, there are several or these volcanic plugs around the world.
The Nut is 152m above sea level and flat on top.  When we used to visit Stanley we would climb up the hill and walked on the top have magnificent views of land sea and sand.  Today there is a chair lift for those who do not wish to walk.

Photos are all of The Nut taken from different places in Stanley, Tasmania.










43 comments:

  1. Landscapes that are so good for the eyes!!
    : )

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  2. Bellas imagenes, con un color precioso

    Un abrazo

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    1. Thank you. Many times I've been there and the colour is always a little different.

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  3. Schöne Bilder von der Nuss ist ein schöner Ort für einen Ausflug.

    Noke

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    1. One can make a good half day trip of all day going up The Nut and taking photos, probably have to walk down it though at night time, be a bit dangerous as there would be no lighting.

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  4. Fantastic landscape of 'The Nut', beauty.

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    1. A good name actually..it's not exactly clear how it got it's name.

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  5. me gusta especialmente la panorámica de la segunda imagen con ese cielo salpicado de nubes y la vista maravillosa del mar.

    Besos

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    1. Clouds certainly make a different to the view, makes it more interesting.

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  6. That second photo is a lovely view of The Plug.

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  7. One of the cruise passengers we became friendly with lives in Ulverstone and I was trying to remember the name of this big rock. I eventually did and of course she knew it. I am pleased to hear there is a chairlift now. I would love to see it.

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    1. Amazing who you can bump into on travels.
      Maybe one day you will get to see The Nut.

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  8. Looks like a miniature version of Table Mountain, South Africa.
    The perfect tourist poster photos, Margaret.
    The Tassie Government will be employing your talents very soon.
    Colin

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    1. Thanks Colin.
      The photos I've seem of Table Mountain in SA, they do look similar.

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    1. Different and there is another towards the west in a town.

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  10. It's Uluru with fresh spring growth :D

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  11. Amazing shots!!
    So very well done Margaret.

    Greetings, Marco

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  12. Boa tarde, lindas paisagens bem fotografadas, as cores e todo o seu envolvente encanta.
    AG

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  13. I'd love to visit it. I like the view through the orange frame, clever.

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  14. Very beautiful landscape. It makes the mind cool. Love it.

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  15. Great series of photographs, I especially like the second one.

    All the best Jan

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    1. Thanks Jan, the second photo is a really lovely view.

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  16. Clever placement of the frame. Well done to the local council.

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  17. these sights are so catchy and charming dear Margaret!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    how lucky to visit such lovely landscapes :) Australia is so beautiful and divers

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