The boulders
Orange granite.
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Wilsons Promontory is the peninsula that forms the southernmost point of mainland Australia, in Victoria. Most of it is protected by a national park and a marine park; Australians call it the Prom, and it is one of the best-loved parks in the state. The Koori people lived here at least 6,500 years before Europeans arrived, and shell middens on the west coast show how important seafood was to them. It appears in their old stories. The Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse stands near its southern tip, and it has many walking tracks and beaches. You see huge rounded granite boulders covered in orange lichen on soft white sandy beaches, and tea-coloured creeks running into the sea. Thick green scrub covers the hills, blue mountains stretch to the horizon, and wombats and kangaroos wander near the campground. It is about 178 km from Melbourne in a straight line. The sand at Squeaky Beach squeaks underfoot, and the water is cold most of the year.
Orange granite.
Tea-coloured.
Near the camp.
South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
The fine round quartz grains of Squeaky Beach rub together.
Yes, of mainland Australia.