Devils Marbles | Adventures

One of the icons of Outback Australia.

: The Devils Marbles are known as Karlu Karlu by local aborigines.

Camping is allowed at Devils Marbles but it is bleak proposition. Better to see this unusual and dramatic display of million of years of erosion on the way through to somewhere else.

As one would expect of this icon of the Outback it gets very busy.

: Tammy the model.

: Such a strong girl.

: Hold it a bit longer, Tammy, while I get the focus right.

: Tammy

: Adding extra weight to her exercise.

: Overhead press.

: Kim at Devils Marbles.

: Parting the way.

: What wind and water can do over many millions of years.

: Hundreds of interesting shapes.

: Easy when you’re fit and strong.

: Push that rock back into position.

: Tenacious Corymbia aparrerinja (Ghost Gum).

: So many different and unusual forms.

: A singularly interesting rock.

: One of the Devils Marbles.

: Devils Marbles

It is posited that the Devils Marbles were formed when an upsurge of molten rock cooled and became solid beneath a layer of softer sandstone. Vertical and horizontal fractures formed in the solidifying granite, creating rectangular blocks. Over many millions of years water in the fissures and fractures broke down the sandstone, and then the granite. This resulted in the rounded granite boulders perched on top of each other that can be seen today.

: Keep pushing.

: So many of the rocks are balanced precariously.

: Worn and eroded granite boulders.

: One finger.

: Watch out below.

: Tammy walking out of Devils Marbles.

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