The Painted Cliffs, patterned and coloured sandstone cliffs, on the west coast of Maria Island,Tasmania.

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The Painted Cliffs on the west coast of Maria Island, just south of Darlington and Hopground Beach, Tasmania. Sandstone cliffs, patterned and coloured as ground water has percolated down through the already formed sandstone leaving traces of iron oxides which have stained the rock formation. Sea spray and wave action has continued to shape rocks. Australia

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Location: Maria Island, Tasmania, Australia
Photo credit: © Mike Robinson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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