Ruggedly gorgeous, rocky coastline with rock cairns along the Highway between Port Douglas north of Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia.

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Rugged and scenic, rocky coastline with rock towers stacked by passing tourists on the tropical, coral sea along the Captain Cook Highway between Port Douglas and Cairns, a well traveled and spectacular scenic drive. Building rocky cairns or rock stacks on the rocky shore or in wilderness areas may seem harmless, but it can negatively affect the environment, wildlife and sense of place. Rock cairns are small piles of stones or rocks, often stacked on top of each other to create a tower-like structure.

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Size: 2863px × 6908px
Location: Pebbly Beach, Far North Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Marco Trovalusci Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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