Devils Marbles

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Devils Marbles is a famous Australian geological formation consisting of large, rounded granite boulders scattered across a wide, arid landscape.

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Devils Marbles (Karlu Karlu) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological formation
sacred site
tourist attraction
country Australia
distanceFromAliceSprings_km approximately 400
distanceFromTennantCreek_km approximately 100
formedBy erosion
weathering
geologicalAge Precambrian Supereon
surface form: Precambrian
geologicalProcess exfoliation
hasAccess sealed road
hasCharacteristic large rounded boulders
spheroidal weathering
stacked boulders
hasClimate semi-arid
hasColor orange
reddish brown
hasCulturalSignificance Aboriginal Dreaming site
hasFacility campground
car park
picnic area
hasHeritageValue cultural heritage
natural heritage
hasLandscapeType arid landscape
hasNearbyTown Tennant Creek
Wauchope, Northern Territory
hasOfficialName Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve
surface form: Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles
hasProtectionStatus conservation reserve
hasRockType granite
hasTourismActivity bushwalking
photography
sightseeing
hasTraditionalName Karlu Karlu
isCoManagedWith traditional owners
isKnownFor balancing rocks
photographic scenery
sunrise and sunset views
isManagedBy Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory
isSacredTo Alyawarre people NERFINISHED
Kaytetye people
Warlpiri people NERFINISHED
Warumungu people NERFINISHED
locatedBetween Alice Springs
Tennant Creek
locatedIn Northern Territory
locatedNear Stuart Highway NERFINISHED
partOf Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve

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Northern Territory hasLandmark Devils Marbles
Tennant Creek nearbyFeature Devils Marbles
this entity surface form: Devils Marbles (Karlu Karlu)