North-West Tasmania is one of the most underrated parts of the state. When tourists come to Tasmania, they are wanting to see the likes of the Cataract Gorge, visit Hobart and MONA, not the “farmland” of the North-West. But this place is probably my favourite region in the state, and I wanted to, with the use of a few of my photographs, hopefully convince people to visit this wonderful place. Godfrey’s Beach, Stanley: This beach is often overlooked by tourists, but is one of my favourite locations in the state to shoot sunrise photos. The rocks create a striking contrast and cool shapes that contrast with the colours of the sunrise that create an overall spectacular image, and help a lot with giving a focus, one of the hardest parts of beach photography. I highly recommend anyone in this area makes the effort to witness a sunrise here, as it is truly something else. Paradise, near Sheffield: It’s a very unassuming area, the type you would drive through without a second thought on your way to another location, but as evidenced by this photo, it can provide some very beautiful and often biblical feeling scenery. It’s a very hilly region, and this area does a great job at humbling you and making you realise just how small and insignificant you truly are. If you ever find yourself going through here, make sure to stop along the road and take in the truly awesome landscape and just how breathtaking it really is. A true testament to the power of nature. Marion’s Lookout: Aside from the iconic Dove Lake shot, I haven’t seen too many photos of the lakes in the region, and it’s a shame. They’re very stunning, and definitely worth the stop to look at and photograph. Arthurs River: This is perhaps my favourite area in the North-West region, and that is the Edge of the World at Arthurs River. This place is absolutely wild. Both times I’ve been here, the weather was wild and waves of massive proportions were smashing against the rocks. It lives up to its name, as I believe in geographical terms you’re looking straight out to sea at Argentina. Every time I go to this place, I feel at peace. In the teaser trailer for Twin Peaks, the character Hawk says: ‘There’s a lot of holy places out there, a lot of sacred places. I can’t put my finger on how I would describe it, it just touches something in the psyche.’ This place to me is the Edge of the World. Cradle Mountain: This shot is of a cabin on an overcast day. I loved the composition of the shot, and I think it’s a testament to the necessity to not just photograph the obvious things, like Dove Lake or the peaks, but to photograph everything around you and what looks beautiful to your eye, not what might please others.

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