Loorana: King Island Airport

Loorana occupies a sparsely settled stretch of King Island’s western side in Bass Strait, off north-western Tasmania. It is a rural locality rather than a built-up town, surrounded by open grazing land and shaped by the island’s changeable coastal weather. King Island is widely known in Australia for its beef and dairy produce, an enduring expression of the farming economy that defines much of its interior. The island’s position in Bass Strait also gives it a strong maritime character, between Tasmania and mainland Australia. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of King Island and Tasmania.

Among Australia’s regions, Tasmania stands out for its island setting south of Bass Strait and its large tracts of protected wilderness. Rugged mountain country, temperate rainforest and a deeply indented coastline give the state a character distinct from mainland Australia. Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park forms part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, while Lake St Clair lies among the Central Highlands. On the Tasman Peninsula, Port Arthur preserves one of Australia’s best-known former convict settlements and is included in the UNESCO-listed Australian Convict Sites. Trace Tasmania’s place between Bass Strait and the Southern Ocean by browsing webcams nearby.

Australia’s terrain extends from tropical rainforests in the northeast to arid plains in the interior, producing dramatic climatic contrasts. The Great Dividing Range follows much of the eastern coast, while the Great Barrier Reef lies off Queensland in the Coral Sea and Uluru rises from the central desert. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples maintain living cultures whose connections to Country long predate European settlement. In Sydney, the sail-like Opera House, completed in 1973, stands beside one of the world’s best-known harbours. Discover further points of interest through webcams located across Australia.