Largest Natural Wonder

[glenc (Glen)]

What is our largest natural wonder?

[alan meehan (Alan)]

in australia i would have to say ayres rock.

[vash (Ashley)]

Great Barrier Reef

[astro_south (Andrew)]

Being a groundwater hydrologist I would say the Great Artesian Basin

[GrahamL]

tarantula nebula ?

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

The Great Barrier Reef is Australia's largest recognized natural wonder.

[DougAdams]

Define "our"

I'd say Earth.

[netwolf]

The Universe's How about the Grand Canyon thats big.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by alan meehan

in australia i would have to say ayres rock.

There is a larger rock about 100k or so to the west of Ayres Rock, but it isn't an interesing shape, so it isn't a tourist attraction. Ayres Rock has a nice shape, that's why its popular.

[ving (David)]

me.

[AJames]

I can't decide... either the terrestrial impact craters of ;

1) Kandimalal or "The Wolfe (or Wolf) Creek Crater" in Western Australia, some 130 kilometres south of Halls Creek. It is 850 metres across, a nicely circular, and was only found in 1947 - almost exactly sixty years ago!

Images see;
http://www.unb.ca/passc/ImpactDataba...olfe-creek.htm

2) Tnorala or "Gosses Bluff Meteorite Crater" near the Macdonnell Ranges in Northern Territory, about 175 kilometres from Alice Springs. Although about 140 million years old, the diameter of 22 kilometres is hard to beat. It one of the few natural wonder you can drive through - 4WD of course!

Images;
http://www.unb.ca/passc/ImpactDataba...sses-bluff.htm
Image from space at;
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/publications.../slide_17.html

AJames
NOTE: Of course, the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru are pretty good features, but the Great Barrier Reef is mostly underwater and Uluru is only about six kilometres across at its widest. It is probably outstripped by Kata Tjuta / The Olgas

[AJames]

glenc wrote;
What is our largest natural wonder?

By "our", do you mean Australia and its territories?

Note: Ayer's Rock is now an antiquated term, which is now preferably called Uluru.

[Dennis]

Life itself. Just waking up each day, drawing breath and seeing the richness of life is quite amazing. All the time knowing that in a purely personal way, I had nothing to do with it. I am in awe at the system of systems that generates and maintains all living processes, keeping them ticking along quietly, without fuss, whilst I safely sleep.

Cheers

Dennis

[glenc (Glen)]

I deliberately made it vague by using "our". Thanks for all the great replies.

[manny]

George W. Bush

[Glenhuon (Bill)]

The largest natural wonder is a big blue marble, 3rd out from Sol

[Shawn]

Originally Posted by astro_south

Being a groundwater hydrologist I would say the Great Artesian Basin

Please explain...

[ispom]

Originally Posted by glenc

What is our largest natural wonder?

"Our" ?
I think you mean the people that participate this forum

So I vote for the Yellowstone Park as the greatest for the mankind

[netwolf]

Shawn The GAB is the first thing i noticed about Australia when I opened an Atlas. The Old school Atlas books used to have different maps of Australia showing different features. I came here when I turned 9 and had a healthy curiosity about the country. The GAB is a marvel of nature and its huge.
http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/water/gab/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Artesian_Basin
http://www.gabcc.org.au/public/conte...ory.aspx?id=52


Regards
Fahim

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by AJames

Note: Ayer's Rock is now an antiquated term, which is now preferably called Uluru.

Geez some people are pedantic! I know it's called Uluru, but I also try not to keep correcting people. Everyone knows where he means.