The Devils Marbles Nt

We park behind the hotel in the rocky caravan park alongside other caravanners surrounded by a tin fence that creaks with the strong overland wind.

The devils marbles nt.

Travellers on the stuart highway can experience a range of the territory s amazing natural landscapes especially the impressive sight of the devils marbles or karlu karlu. It has a charm about it and appears to be well managed. The popular roadhouse 116km outside of tennant creek was put up for sale last year. Standing at up to 6 metres high and formed over millions of years they continue to crack and change.

Wauchope is about 10km south you can get fuel and basic supplies here. Karlu karlu devils marbles are a sacred site known as karlu karlu in the language of the traditional owners the warumungu people. Road train on the way to the devils marbles. The devils marbles or karlu karlu as they are known by the local warumungu aboriginals are a collection of huge red rounded granite boulders.

Karlu karlu devils marbles conservation reserve is a protected area in the northern territory of australia located in the locality of warumungu about 105 km 65 mi south of tennant creek and 393 km 244 mi north of alice springs. You ll have to drive over 390km north from alice springs or about 100km south from tennant creek if you want to pay a visit. The devil s marbles nt the devil s marbles hotel is in the middle of nowhere probably the middle of australia. This conservation reserve is suitable for all camping no pets and 24 hours maximum stay.

The highway runs right through the karlu karlu devils marbles conversation reserve. The devils marbles are a collection of massive granite boulders strewn across a valley south of tennant creek. These gigantic boulders have become an internationally recognised symbol of australia s outback and are spectacular when the light of the morning and evening sun highlights their deep red colour. The nearest settlement is the small town of wauchope located 9 km 5 6 mi to the south.