The red lichen on the rocks of Binalong Bay give the region its name.... "Bay of Fires". One of our favourite spots in beautiful Tasmania.
The Bay of Fires is characterized by white beaches, blue water and huge granite blocks that are colored bright orange by lichens. Perhaps, Captain Tobias Furneaux named the bay after these fiery red rocks. ... The lichens responsible for the orange hue in the rocks of Bay of Fires belong to the family Hymeneliaceae.....
Binalong Bay Tasmania
This is an edit of one of Marianne's iamges of Binalong Bay which I'm hoping to include in a 2012 calendar. I'm a bit late...
Another hand held pano of Binalong Bay, in the Bay of Fires, Tasmania. The red rocks are due to lichen....
Bay of Fires Tasmania
Another image from the Bay of Fires ( Binalong Bay). I noticed this curious looking rock resting on the surface as well as the...