Binalong Beach on Tasmania 's Bay of Fires named because of Aboriginal fires on the coast and the bright orange lichen covering the marble rocks

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The Bay of Fires (indigenous name: larapuna) is a bay on the northeastern coast of Tasmania in Australia, extending from Binalong Bay to Eddystone Point. The bay was given its name in 1773 by Captain Tobias Furneaux in Adventure,[1] who saw the fires of Aboriginal people on the beaches. The Bay of Fires is a region of white beaches, blue water and orange-hued granite (the colour of which is actually produced by a lichen). The northern section of the bay is part of Mount William National Park; the southern end is a conservation area.[2] A wide range of activities can be pursued in the Bay of Fires area, including camping, beach activities, boating, bird watching, fishing, swimming, surfing and walking

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Location: Binalong Beach, Tasmania,Australia
Photo credit: © Ken Hawkins / Alamy / Afripics
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