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The Painted Cliffs of
Maria Island
, a small mountainous island off the east coast of
Tasmania
. The
cliffs
are made of
sandstone
with patterns formed through staining by
iron oxide
. The entire island is taken up by
Maria Island National Park
and has no permanent residents, apart from some
park rangers
.
Photo:
JJ Harrison
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