Karlu Karlu
E361040
Karlu Karlu is a culturally significant Aboriginal sacred site in Australia's Northern Territory, renowned for its striking, rounded granite boulders known as the Devils Marbles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karlu Karlu canonical | 6 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock formation
ⓘ
sacred site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Devils Marbles ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains |
fractured rock surfaces
ⓘ
split boulders ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | Aboriginal sacred site ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
approximately 100 km south of Tennant Creek
ⓘ
approximately 400 km north of Alice Springs ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 400 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| featureOf | Australian outback landscape ⓘ |
| formationProcess | weathering and erosion of granite ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Proterozoic Eon
ⓘ
surface form:
Proterozoic
|
| governingJurisdiction | Northern Territory Government ⓘ |
| hasAccess | publicly accessible ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | listed on the Northern Territory Heritage Register ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve ⓘ |
| hasPart | rounded granite boulders ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | conservation reserve ⓘ |
| hasRestrictions | cultural access restrictions in some areas ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualMeaning | Dreaming site ⓘ |
| hasUse |
cultural ceremonies
ⓘ
storytelling site ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| isOn | Stuart Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
Aboriginal Dreaming stories
ⓘ
Australian tourism promotion ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Warumungu language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Territory
ⓘ
central Australia ⓘ |
| managedBy | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory ⓘ |
| managementType | joint management with Traditional Owners ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | “round boulders” ⓘ |
| near | Wauchope, Northern Territory ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large balancing boulders
ⓘ
spheroidal weathering patterns ⓘ |
| region |
Barkly Tableland
ⓘ
surface form:
Barkly Tableland region
|
| rockType | granite ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Alyawarre people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaytetye people ⓘ Warlpiri people NERFINISHED ⓘ Warumungu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismInfrastructure |
car park
ⓘ
viewing areas ⓘ walking tracks ⓘ |
| traditionalName | Karlu Karlu self-link ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.