Nature landscape waves rock australia clouds walls erosion. As the granite is impervious the rainwater ran down the sides and in the moist soil around the rock humic acid dissolved away the rock while it was still buried. Download hd wallpapers of 298145 nature landscape waves rock australia clouds walls erosion. If you want to report any violation for this image you can reach us by clicking here. For the 50 of the australian coast that is composed of sand and in some places mud the shoreline is prone to change building seaward and in some places eroding landward.
This erosion wore away the rock at the base leaving a curved overhang. The image of waves australia landscape wallpapers rock long hd coast formation tumblr exposure rock sea pictures landscape cloudsnature cliff is published by users. Wave rock a granite cliff is 15 metres high and 110 metres long. As a follow up to the impending coastal crisis feature we posted earlier this week we have compiled a comprehensive piece focusing on coastal erosion in australia.
Its rounded like shape has been caused by weathering and water erosion which has undercut the base and left a rounded overhang. Water from the springs running down the rock during wetter months dissolve minerals adding to the colouring of the wave. Australia cliff clouds coast exposure formation landscape long nature rock sea waves 1920x1080. The wave is about 15 m high and around 110 m long.
This hill which is a granite inselberg lies about 3 km east of the small town of hyden and 296 km east southeast of perth western australia. General nature landscape clouds water sea rock waves storm tags. It is not the only formation of its type in australia but it is the biggest and most spectacular. It forms the north side of a solitary hill which is known as hyden rock.
Free download high quality and widescreen resolutions. Your source for the best high quality wallpapers on the net. Wave rock is a natural rock formation that is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave. More than 100000 tourists visit every year.
The shape was made by weathering and erosion wearing away by the sun wind rain and springs of water that run in the wetter months. This wallpaper has been tagged with the following keywords. The soil has since been eroded down to the rock surface that surrounds wave rock.