Tasmans Arch, Tasman National Park, Tasmania, Australia Nov 19, 2024

Ready for a coastal adventure? Welcome to Tasman National Park in Tasmania, an island state of Australia about 240 kilometres off the mainland"s southeastern coast. Spanning more than 100 square kilometres, this park covers sections of both the Forestier and Tasman peninsulas, including all of Tasman Island. This park is home to several unique flowering plants, as well as Australian fur seals and little penguins. Dramatic cliffs and distinctive columns of dolerite are a key feature of this area. The Tasmans Arch in today"s image is a standout example. Shaped over time by the Tasman Sea, it was once the roof of a massive sea cave. The sea"s pressure, combined with air, sand and stones, slowly pried open the vertical cracks in the cliff, dislodging chunks of rock.

© Gary Bell/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

103 years of Zion
Nov 19, 2023Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
Nov 19, 2025Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 22, 2025Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
Jul 1, 2024Fisgard Lighthouse, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 24, 2025Giant cuttlefish, Whyalla, South Australia, Australia
Sep 23, 2023Autumnal equinox
Sep 7, 2024Ganesh Chaturthi
Jan 11, 2024Eurasian lynx
Nov 1, 2025Bison grazingin Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States
Nov 8, 2025Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon, United States
Jan 10, 2025Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
Scenic Mount Michener
Aug 30, 2023Celebrating sibling bonds
Sep 29, 2023Sangameswara Temple, Andhra Pradesh
Feb 28, 2025Tibetan New Year
Sep 21, 2023International Day of Peace
A herald of summer
Aug 18, 2025Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York, United States
Oct 5, 2026Adélie penguins, Antarctica
Aug 28, 2026Mont-Saint‑Michel during high tide, Normandy, France
City of ice
May 28, 2024The Monastery of Roussanou, Greece
On the trail of the Indian eagle-owl
Hide-and-go-seek world champion
Sep 26, 2023Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
Apr 15, 2024Centraal Station, Antwerp, Belgium
Protecting the gentle giants
Sep 10, 2023Grandparents Day
Jun 26, 2026The River Thames, London, England
Sep 4, 2024Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
Who’s the wisest of them all?
Mar 29, 2025Superbloom in Carrizo Plain National Monument, California, United States