Ahhh, the land Down Under and it’s magical sun and sunsets. There’s a reason why Here Comes The Sun is one of my all time favorite songs – the sun makes me happy. I’m one of those people who need to see it and feel the warmth on my skin to be in a good mood. Luckily Australia was just what the sun doctor ordered; I experienced 27 days in Australia soaking up the sun. That equates to 54 sunrises and sunsets – and I believe that about 40 of them were some of the most beautiful sunsets and sunrises I had ever seen. I left Oz sun kissed after all of that time outside enjoying the rays.
I took countless pictures of the beautiful and sometimes tumultuous sun the beach, hot air balloons, and the desert. It was hard to pick my favorite sunrise and sunset photography, but I have narrowed it down to a few of my favorite in those 27 days.
Sunrise at Uluru in Northern Territory
Sunset Noosa Beach
Sunset and a glass of gin and tonic in Darwin.
Sunset and a sliver of moon over Spicers Peak Queensland
Sunset and a surf board in Coolangatta beach Queensland
Rays of sun greet me for sunrise in Room753 on Broadbeach
Sunset in the outback
Sunset Silhouette in Darwin Northern Territory
A stormy Sunrise at Room753 Broadbeach
Lifeguard sunset on Coolangatta Beach Gold Coast Queensland
Sunrise over the outback in a hot air balloon near Alice Springs
Sunset Alice Springs Northern Territory
Sunset in Darwin – looks like a water color painting!
Disclosure: I was invited to enjoy Queensland and Northern Territory by the Queensland Tourism Board and Northern Territory Tourism Board however all the opinions expressed her are solely my own!
Sherry Ott is a refugee from corporate IT who is now a long term traveler, blogger, and photographer. She’s a co-founder of Briefcasetobackpack.com, a website offering career break travel inspiration and advice.
Additionally, she runs an around the world travel blog writing about her travel and expat adventures at Ottsworld.com.com.
