Queensland's Natural Wonders Photography Awards

Bee Hotel

by Claire Dent

A place to call home for our native bee visitors in Gladstone

New Adventures

by Todd Mills

Baby Loggerhead finally reaching the shore to start his New Adventure

Glass House Mountains From Maleny Botanical Gardens

by Brendan Holwill

Glass House Mountains

Friends

by Rayma McAnally

Pademelons passing the time.

All The Colours Of A Rainbow

by Santana Mockett

The light was just right to capture the vibrant colours of the rainbow lorikeet eating from the colvillea racemosa flowers. Lorikeets are such a common sight in Brisbane that I take for granted just how beautiful they are...like precious jewels shining amongst the foliage.

The Falcon Has Landed

by Santana Mockett

I was walking back to the entry of the common when in my left peripheral vision I could see a silhouette of a large bird perched on a branch. To my amazement it was a juvenile peregrine falcon within 5 meters of me. This magnificent bird let me watch it for awhile before it flew off... such an amazing experience, I feel very lucky!

Piccabeen Palm Grove

by Brendan Holwill

Piccabeen palm Grove Mary Cairncross Gardens

Noosa National Park

by Angela O’Malley

Morning Song

Tango Of The Hemipterans

by Joanne Ottesen

‘May I have this dance?’

A Young Bream At Home In The Mangroves

by Peter Steindl

A young bream in the mangroves of Round Hill Creek in QLD. The bream displays its long pectoral fins, which they often use as brakes to stop.

After The Rain

by Peter Steindl

The sunset after rain broke the long drought in Joseph Banks Conservation Park at Round Hill in QLD

Foggy Autumn Morning

by Michaela Scherr

My intention was to photograph sunrise from Cunningham's Crest Lookout but found it shrouded in fog. What I did find were these magnificent grass trees growing beside the lookout - it was definitely worth my trip.

Termite Hill

by Heath Barton

When COVID started I had to stay home On the weekends . So I took my iPad around our property to find things I love. This meat is on a broken old fence across the road from my house.

Cockatoo Eating Sunflowers In My Garden.

by Mark Crocker

I was 2 weeks into isolation in early march and a hundred sunflowers came out that I planted for birds to eat.

Basking in the Midday Sun

by Jeremy Ferrier

Batwing Coral Tree

Noosa Summer Storm

by Kirsty Williams

Noosa summer storm

Glass House Mountains

by Brendan Holwill

Glass House Mountains Panorama

Eastern Great Egret

by Brendan Holwill

Eastern Great Egret

The Beginning, A Middle & an End

by Jeremy Ferrier

Terminalia Tree Branch

The Two of Us

by Jeremy Ferrier

The Two of Us

Gristle Fern Protected By The Rain Forest Giants

by Anita Greeck

There are a lot of different ferns in the rain forest. The Gristle Fern always stands out for me. The new growth is often pink or reddish in color. This beautiful fragile new life in the shadow of the rain forest giants makes this photo special for me.

Sleeping Python Mary Cairncross Gardens

by Brendan Holwill

Sleeping Python

3 Echidnas

by Todd Dwyer

3 happy echidnas

Possum With Twins

by Angela Arthington

Caring mother possum wiith twins

Long Legs

by Jobella Bennett

Horse feeding in the Autumn afternoon sun

Marching on the Bay

by Jeff Ikin

An army of light-blue soldier crabs (Mictyris longicarpus) marching through the sandy intertidal areas of Moreton Bay. These swarms of crabs are a nostalgic memory for many Queenslanders, as both people and crabs explore the exposed areas during low tides.

Stream Lily, Lamington National Park

by Jessica Hazlewood

This is a Helmholtzia glaberrima (Stream Lily) which grows along side the picturesque waterfalls in Lamington National Park.

A Spider Waits

by Avah Amato

Home School Adventures in Nanna's Backyard

Sleepy Time

by Craig Garrett

Catching some ZZZs between the Minjerribah ferry terminal and the bus shelter. Nothing seems to be able to disturb this little one.

Wasting Time

by Belinda Fraser

Strolling along the Sandgate foreshore, searching for an escape

Nagarigoon Falls, Lamington National Park

by Jessica Hazlewood

Rob stopping for a rest at Nagarigoon Falls on the Ships Stern Circuit in Lamington National Park.

Return to the Deep

by Alex Mcdowell

A Green Turtle returns to the sea floor after gulping a breath of air from the surface. The barnacles did not appear to cause any issues for comfort or speed. The turtles are highly vulnerable to plastics in the ocean, and this is another reason to be careful not to litter, and use biodegradable packaging where possible. The turtle subsequently ate a big jellyfish, which is probably very tasty, if you are a turtle.

Paradise

by Tracey Roads

Cascade Treefrog on pond lilly

Reflection

by Kate Mcpherson

Grasshopper on my window.

Seemingly Not A Care In the World

by Ruby Rosenfield

Greater Sand Plovers resting and feeding on the western shoreline of Fraser Island

A Quick Stretch Then Lunch

Rainbow Bee Eater

Special Gift Of A Sunset

by michael curtis

Springtime sunset over Hinchinbrook Island from Pelorus Island

Elabana Falls

by Alan Wigginton

Elabana Falls in Lamington National Park

Pelican

by Alan Wigginton

A pelican glides serenely across Tygum Lagoon in the calm of early morning

Dusky Moorhen Family

by Alan Wigginton

A Dusky Moorhen on the nest caring for chicks.

Water Dragon

by Alan Wigginton

Eastern Water Dragon

Moogerah Dam Rease

by Justin Roach

Moogerah Dam releasing water into Reynolds Creek with vibrant surrounds at Moogerah Peaks National Park

Sunrise Over The Point

by Chris Kliese

COVID-19 creates island tranquility

Sunset Over The Brisbane River

by Santana Mockett

As the cooler weather started at the end of April the colours at twilight were spectacular.

A Fairywren Most Superb

by Santana Mockett

For a little bird, the male superb fairywrens have alot of attitude. I'm always greeted by these cuties when I am at the common.

Minjerribah Morning

by Dick Copeman

Banksia serrata

Minjerribah Mealtime

by Dick Copeman

Fiddler beetle and native bees on Corymbia intermedia

Apricot Twilight

by Ildika Koppen

Twilight at Sandgate beach

Reflections On A Billabong

by Ildika Koppen

Billabong bliss

Australian Leaf Cutter Bee

by Troy Turner

A visitor to our rooftop that moves too fast.

Dragonfly

by Trish Quirk

The dragonfly is so delicate against the strong leaves and rich colour of the lagoon.

Purple Tippi

by Heath Barton

When COVID started I had to stay home On the weekends. So I took my iPad around our property to find things I love.

Weed Way

by Heath Barton

When COVID started I had to stay home On the weekends. So I took my iPad around our property to find things I love. This pattern is a driveway I found on one of my walks in my suburb where the weeds are growing between the concrete.

Not Bothered Pelican

by Troy Turner

Was atop a light post on the Hervey Bay jetty - quite nonplussed.

Bad Hair Day

by Troy Turner

Osprey in the wind had its feathers ruffled.

Low Tide In Hervey Bay Or Mars?

by Troy Turner

Low tide from the Hervey Bay jetty with thousands upon thousands of solider crab sand balls.

Rooftop Garden Visitor

by Troy Turner

Green tree frog hanging out in our rooftop terrace garden in New Farm. Such a poser.

Sunset Swirls

by Chris Jarrett

Beauty in Nature, a Sunset Abstract taken at Coombabah Wetlands which is part of the Internationally significant Southern Moreton Bay Marine Park and is registered in the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International importance. The Conservation area is at home to 274 species of animals,with seven species listed as 'vulnerable'or 'near threatened' including the koala,powerful owl and grey-headed flying fox and 24 internationally protected migratory bird species.

Our Disappearing Wildlife

by Judy Leitch

Intentional Camera Movement moves with this Black Flying Fox as it heads out at dusk to feed and pollinate.

Cuckoo Wasp on Calistamen

by Abbeny Manning

Pretty Blue Jewel

First Light

by Jeremy Ferrier

First Light

Before The Rains Came

by Jeremy Ferrier

Before The Rains Came

Spotted Crow, Tiger Blue & Wasp Butterfly feeding

by Abbeny Manning

The Butterfly tree -Weeping Callistemon

Moreton Mangrove de Light

by Judy Leitch

Shining a light on Moreton Bay

Moreton Bay Breathing

by Judy Leitch

Mangrove breathing roots in Toondah Harbour giving life to Moreton Bay Ramsar Wetlands.

Morning Bloom

by Deva Waud

The lotus awakes from its slumber, surrounded with cool and crisp air as the morning dew drops tumbles off the violet petals, ready to bless the world with its beauty, as it stretches out for the sunlight.

Pretty in Pink

by Ellie Bock

Early morning sun loving urban garden Callistemon

Jetsam

by Ellie Bock

Marine debris is omnipresent along our coasts, at times it's appearance on beaches is almost too casual. Every item causes problems for marine biodiversity. People removing rubbish and marine debris from our coastal environs need, and definitely deserve, more financial and human resources and more support.

Female Tropical Rockmaster

by Ellie Bock

Catching the sun, watching for prey, the shadow cast by this tropical broad-winged damselfly evokes a fossilised replica of its ancient ancestral forebears.

More Than Human Future

by Marcus Foth

The supremacy of a flimsy power line over a majestic tree boldly illustrates the urgent need for a more-than-human future.

The Perfect Pod

by Ellie Bock

Just release from its parent tree, this perfect Black Bean pod presented itself as an intriguing subject - a feast ready and waiting for wet tropics natives, or to germinate and start reaching for the canopy heights.

Mt Barney Moonrise

by Ben Blanche

A full moon behind a bank of clouds adjacent to the silhouette of Mt Barney rises with a golden colour streaking through the clouds.

Hinchinbrook Island

by Alison Lambert

Hinchinbrook Island was my grandfather's favourite part of the Queensland coast when he was chief engineer of a coastal steamer, the Bingera. This is also my favourite place when travelling North. Though its dances with blue are glorious, I love its mystery in all weathers, including a few days at anchor once by its mangroves waiting for heavy fog to lift.

Dreamy Days

by Cheena Manussen

South east caves route.

Tidal Sparkles

by Anita Greeck

If you want to take a photo in the harsh daylight you have to be creative. Walking on the foreshore is always a pleasure because it is never the same. This morning was extra special with the beautiful blue color of the sea and all the amazing sparkles. The bird of prey flying over his habitat made this photo complete for me.

Find Our Feathery Friend

by Anita Greeck

Sometimes you make a photograph and you are totally surprised when you get home and watch your photograph on your screen. This was one of them. I love making photographs of my favorite picnic spot but I only realized that you could see a reflection of a bird in the water stream if you look closely. Magic...Straight away the poem of Angie Weiland Crosby popped up. "Deep in the Forest, I stroll. To hear the wisdom of my soul"

Thick-Tailed Gecko

by Ralf Regeer

A beautiful thick-tailed gecko (Underwoodisaurus milii) coming out at night looking for food posing on the sandstone rocks close to Isla Gorge National Park.

Smoky Sunset

by Ralf Regeer

Bushfire on the mainland creating a haze at sunset on Wilson Island, part of the Great Barrier Reef of the coast of Gladstone.

You Looking At Me

by Ralf Regeer

A Peron's tree frog (Litoria peronii), also known as the emerald-spotted tree frog, getting ready to jump looking for an evening meal.

Spinifex Sunset

by Helen Commens

The sun setting across the channel country spinifex.

Channel Country

by Helen Commens

The Cooper Creek floodwater reaching into the channels after live-giving rain.

Branching Out

by Helen Commens

The magical beginnings of the channel country

Cooper Creek Flood

by Helen Commens

The channels of the Cooper Creek reaching the red country.

Entwined

by Helen Commens

The entwined channels allow your eye to follow so many pathways.

Day Break

by Ralf Regeer

As the day breaks at Point Arkwright (Coolum), a long exposure was captured of the ocean waves rushing up the exposed rocks.

Kagoonya Falls, Lamington National Park

by Jessica Hazlewood

Kagoonya Falls on the Coomera Circuit, Binna Burra

Hoya Australis Flowers

by Jessica Hazlewood

This beautiful native Hoya grows in my backyard and flowers every year.

The Moon from Mount Maroon

by Alex Mcdowell

The full moon sets over the Scenic Rim. This shot was taken at daybreak with clear skies. It was an exceptionally tranquil morning with a huge array of colour.

You Shall Not Pass!

by Alex Mcdowell

Two Huntsman spiders face off on a tree branch on the slopes of Mount Cootha. We spotted this pair when the spider on the left was waving its leg around, preparing to do battle. The Huntsman spiders are active at night and we are lucky to have these interesting beasts roaming the forests (and preferably not the bedroom.)

Generations

by Karl Goodsell

The charred remains of a sole burnt ghost grey gum in the De Aguilar National Park in the Brisbane hinterland reveal the incredible complexity of nature. The seemingly infinite divergent lines tell a story of generational change, of times past and beginnings yet to come.

Autumn Stream

by Anita Greeck

This photo shows the autumn colors of the leaves in the rainforest, fallen in the stream of the waterfall. The beautiful colors of the rocks and the reflection of the blue sky make this a favorite spot to be.