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TikTok tourists flock to damaged pink cliffs for photos

Original: Photogenic ecological disturbances - The world as an instagram backdrop * Social media users aim to capture the perfect

The former mining site known as the Pink Cliffs near Heathcote, Victoria, is drawing crowds of social media users seeking the perfect shot, with visitors framing the ecologically disturbed landscape as a photogenic backdrop. Observers are questioning how the pursuit of striking images turns damaged environments into Instagram attractions.

Why now: Social media tourists are currently flooding a scarred mining landscape to photograph it, prompting debate about Instagram-driven tourism.

Pink Cliffs, HeathcoteVictoria, AustraliaTikTokInstagramABC News

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• Photogenic ecological disturbances - The world as an instagram backdrop * Social media users aim to capture the perfect picture to post of a devastated mining landscape >> https://www. abc.net.au/news/2026-09-29/hea thcote-pink-cliffs-attracts-tik-tok-tourists/107189304 * "By… · Bellingen@mastodon.au · 5

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