Lichen-covered boulders aglow in the pre-dawn light. The coast around Binalong Bay and St Helens is home to sapphire seas and giant granite boulders painted orange by lichen.

This veteran beech tree guards the entrance to Milford Sound. A realm where rivers run like jewels, peaks tower above and trees stand sentinel over the valleys.

A grove of old-growth myrtle beech and sassafras stand watch over this ancient native rainforest.

Detail of weathered honeycomb patterns on a boulder at low tide.

Deep in Victoria’s Yarra Ranges, towering myrtle beech trees reach towards the heavens. In between the shifting fog, giant tree ferns frame these windows into the ancient forests beyond.

When the elements align, the rugged coast of Kiama becomes a portal to another world. Colossal waves crash and collide. And the rising sun sparkles and shimmers into eternity.

The hike up to Mount Abrupt offers some of the most scenic mountain views in all of Victoria. (And even more so in the pre-dawn glow.) The pastel sunrise bathed the rugged peaks of The Grampians in light, with Signal Peak standing strong in the distance.

Daybreak at Cathedral Rocks on the NSW South Coast, where this photography journey all began. The seascapes around Kiama are simply stunning for long exposures of waves at sunrise.

The mountains of Fiordland come alive with fleeting falls during heavy downpours. At Milford Sound, waterfalls cascade down from the peaks to flow into raging rapids.

As pandani plants soar upwards, the aging leaves twist and turn downwards. In Cradle Mountain National Park, soft evening light shaped these woven spirals.

Giant tree ferns and old-growth myrtle beech trees thrive in this native forest. Nestled on the slopes of Mt Donna Buang, the morning fog drifted through and shrouded the lush rainforest.