ABC Open: Your best pictures from around Australia
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A gnarly aerial shot of Warrnambool's BMX track is this week's ABC Open Pic of the Week. (ABC Open contributor Shane Smith)
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This owl takes off during a show at Fleays Wildlife Park on the Gold Coast. (ABC Open contributor Bruce Thompson Photography)
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Sunset after a picnic at Mount Buller, Victoria. (ABC Open contributor merrijignic)
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Somehow we don't think this tractor will go anywhere any time soon in Parkville, NSW. (ABC Open contributor Kevin Parsons)
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A misty morning at Cradle Mountain in Tasmania. (ABC Open contributor robbiemoonie)
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This surfer tries to outrun the green monster at Catherine Hill Bay, NSW. (ABC Open contributor afoxyfoto)
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A cluster of white-fly pupae with large bristles and waxy filaments at Tamborine Mountain, south-east Queensland. (ABC Open contributor Jaap Vogel)
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This greater glider, found in Brisbane city, is wondering where he needs to go to sign up for the next Star Wars movie. (ABC Open contributor faunagraphic_)
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This firefighter uses a power saw to cut through the bonnet of a car in Wyoming, NSW. (ABC Open contributor Andrew Webb)
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The flower bud of a dragon fruit is about to open in Lismore, NSW. (ABC Open contributor Ann Lendon)
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Amazing clouds, brilliant moonlight, and the fabulous Sydney Opera House make a spectacular trifecta. (ABC Open contributor robbiesydney)
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Having some fun in the tinnie off Wagait Beach, Northern Territory. (ABC Open contributor snapperartsy)
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Friends meet up for a surf at Warrnambool beach, Victoria. (ABC Open contributor Rosana Sialong)
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Hot air balloons rise over Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. (ABC Open contributor simplycheeky)
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A yard of sheep at sunset in Bulart, Victoria. (ABC Open contributor Jason Schmidt)
If you enjoyed this Pic of the Week gallery, here are some more from previous weeks.
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Our winning photo this week is this sunrise shot from Cradle Mountain, in Tasmania, on the way to Dove Lake. (ABC Open contributor Vicki Smith)
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The budgies make it harder than ever to get the children off to school in Texas, Queensland. (ABC Open contributor The Real Deal Photography)
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Thanks to drone photography, we can experience a seagull's eye view of this ocean pool in Sydney, New South Wales. (ABC Open contributor mattwellerphotography)
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Humphrey the horse is oblivious to the sunset above his head and is focused solely on an oat treat he has been given at Darlington Point, NSW. (ABC Open contributor Julie Hill)
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Day three of shearing on Offham station, near Cunnamulla in Queensland and the temperature has cracked 40 degrees Celsius. (ABC Open contributor Chantel Renae Photography)
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Reflecting on sunrise over the beach at Surfers Paradise, in Queensland. (ABC Open contributor keykodesign)
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It's thirsty work for these ants in Mutarnee in Queensland, taking a drink from a puddle. (ABC Open contributor fauntography)
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Storm clouds gather over Yamba, on the NSW north coast, on Sunday followed by a short and sweet storm which was over in 10 minutes. (ABC Open contributor Tony Iluka)
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Did you know the collective noun for a group of pelicans, like these at Bundall, in Queensland, is a 'squadron'? (ABC Open contributor Sharktacophotography)
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A fishing fans in Wagga Wagga, NSW, peruses a stormy-looking sky to assess whether he should stay and fish — and risk getting soaked. (ABC Open contributor socialfishing)
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Ready, set, go! The women of Port Fairy Surf Lifesaving Club on Victoria's coast get ready to race. (ABC Open contributor portfairypics)
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This photo from Broome, in Western Australia, was captured using a 5-image stack, shot over a 4-minute period of time while storm chasing. (ABC Open contributor StormyJim)
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Capturing the vibe of the Byron Surf Festival, held in the northern NSW town of Byron Bay each year. (ABC Open contributor Anth.Mitchell)
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Cows... or shadows? Afternoon sunlight shines on a herd of calves in Coldstream, Victoria. (ABC Open contributor scenebysarsphotography)
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The regional town of Ballarat, in central Victoria, burst into colour during White Night Ballarat this week. (ABC Open contributor wozzle68)
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This week's ABC Open pic of the week winner is of a green sea turtle hatchling beginning its journey into the big, wild world off the coast near Gladstone, in Queensland. (ABC Open contributor alexkydphoto)
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These Bundjalung children are all set for a swim in this tranquil waterhole at Baryulgil, in NSW. (ABC Open contributor Bianca)
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This curious Mareeba rock wallaby joey popped out of its mother's pouch to take a peek near Chewko, in Queensland. (ABC Open contributor timhackwood)
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This "funky bug" was found in Eungella National Park, near Broken River, Queensland. Does anyone know what it is? (ABC Open contributor timhackwood)
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They say 'the early bird catches the worm' and it appears that is the case at Mandurah, in Western Australia. (ABC Open contributor Jonathan Moon)
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Who else is wondering what might be going on here, on the beach at Esperance, in Western Australia? (ABC Open contributor cozzas_photography)
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Oh, sunlight! The most precious gold to be found on earth — Roman Payne. (ABC Open contributor sals_pics)
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Epic storms formed over Broome in Western Australia this week. (ABC Open contributor paigesimmonsphotography)
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This dolphin caught the last wave of the Byron Bay Surf Festival over the weekend, in northern NSW. (ABC Open contributor Sean O'Shea Art)
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This juvenile crocodile was only 200 metres from the photographer's front door in Townsville, north Queensland. (ABC Open contributor ddubtoille)
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This fisherman was enjoying an afternoon on the beach at Maroochydore, in Queensland. (ABC Open contributor catblack10)
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These two are enjoying the beach despite a heavy tropical downpour near Broome, in Western Australia. (ABC Open contributor boyfrombeyond)
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A long exposure of two rides in sideshow alley at the Maitland Show near Telarah, NSW. (ABC Open contributor Kevin Parsons)
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Sunsets at Maxwelton in Queensland don't get much better than this! (ABC Open contributor sunyourbuns)
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The water at Lucky Bay in Western Australia looks extremely inviting. (ABC Open contributor cozzas_photography)
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Our Pic of the Week is this koala which found itself in a jam on French Island, Victoria this week when it was bailed up by a herd of cattle. (ABC Open contributor jukurrpafarm)
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Lining up to jump off the bridge over the Brunswick River at Brunswick Heads, in New South Wales. (ABC Open contributor bessyyoga)
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This playful dog, who gave birth to puppies just weeks ago, loves shearing time in the wool shed in Orange, NSW. (ABC Open contributor chontelle_perrin_photography)
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This beautifully-coloured jellyfish was spotted washed up on the sand near Nymboida, on the NSW north coast. (ABC Open contributor shutterboxcountryimages)
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A little bit of Bollywood hit Canberra's Multicultural Festival over the weekend. (ABC Open contributor teniche)
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Someone has been having big time fun in the Blackall mud in Queensland. (ABC Open contributor llehmannphotography)
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Water bombers at work fighting a bushfire around the town of Natone, in Tasmania. (ABC Open contributor stephlomay)
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Breakfast with a view at Mount Fortescue for this bushwalker on the Three Capes Track in Tasmania. (ABC Open contributor colly_mack)
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This young player in Newcastle, NSW goes in for a try. (ABC Open contributor photosbyloopii)
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The Wooleen Lake is an important wetland located on Wooleen Station in Murchison, WA. Normally, it is dry and only fills, on average, every nine years — and this year is one of those years. (ABC Open contributor FrancesJones)
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The surf boat crew at Port Fairy, Victoria were doing some late afternoon training. (ABC Open contributor missfarmerjojo)
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From flowers to favourite hats, there was a category for everything at the Bega Show this week in southern New South Wales. (ABC Open contributor kylofoto)
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The photographer set their alarm for 2:30am to catch the Milky Way at Kingscliff, on the NSW north coast. (ABC Open contributor twodogs photography)
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Beach architecture at Nymboida, New South Wales as locals gather up driftwood that has floated down the Clarence River and washed out to sea, been bleached and weathered and then washed back onto the beach. (ABC Open contributor planeanddaisey)
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The sky over the Riverlink at Ipswich, in Queensland, looks quite incredible in this photograph. (ABC Open contributor christine_oliver)
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, photography, community-and-society, regional, australia
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