Looks like a horse dropping - which is why it's called Horse Dropping Fungus (Pisolithus Tinctorius), found in Kinglake National Park in Victoria.

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I carefully stepped around what I thought was a horse dropping at the side of the track, then remembered the track was closed!

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Kinglake National Park in Victoria, Australia
Photo credit: © GPNaturePhotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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