Sunrise over the Derwent River from the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington in Hobart Tasmania (altitude 1271 metres above sea level)

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This photograph was taken at sunrise on January 1st. On this day, at this time of year, because of the tilt of the earth and the altitude of kunanyi (the Indigenous name for Mount Wellington) this is this point where the sun first touches down on Australia.

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Mt Wellington National Park, Hobart, Tasmania
Photo credit: © Rob Walls / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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