Murphy’s Haystacks (nearby rock formations)
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Murphy’s Haystacks are striking ancient granite inselberg rock formations on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, renowned for their unusual shapes and scenic outback setting.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Murphy’s Haystacks | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
granite outcrop
ⓘ
inselberg ⓘ rock formation ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessBy | road ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| distanceFromPortKennyInKilometres | about 15 GENERATED ⓘ |
| distanceFromStreakyBayInKilometres | about 40 GENERATED ⓘ |
| estimatedAgeInYears | about 1500000000 ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Proterozoic ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | granite ⓘ |
| geologicalType | inselberg ⓘ |
| governingTourismBody | local tourism authorities on Eyre Peninsula ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
car park
ⓘ
information signage ⓘ picnic area ⓘ toilets ⓘ |
| hasRockFeature |
boulders
ⓘ
pinnacles ⓘ tors ⓘ |
| hasView |
open rural landscape
ⓘ
surrounding farmland ⓘ |
| isPopularStopFor |
self-drive tourists
ⓘ
tour buses ⓘ |
| landTenure | private property with public access ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | west coast of Eyre Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Port Kenny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Streaky Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Eyre Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| misleadingNameExplanation | name suggests haystacks but refers to rock formations ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | named after local landowner Murphy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
photographic appeal
ⓘ
scenic outback setting ⓘ unusual rounded and sculpted rock shapes ⓘ |
| regionTourismDesignation | Eyre Peninsula tourist attraction ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | visitors advised to watch for uneven ground ⓘ |
| state | South Australia ⓘ |
| surfacePattern |
fluting
ⓘ
weathering pits ⓘ |
| surfaceShapingProcess |
erosion
ⓘ
weathering ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
bushwalking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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