Mother nature is the painter of this beautiful desert landscape in the State of South Australia. It is 120 klms north-east of Coober Pedy, in the Arckaringa Station pastoral lease, not far from the homestead. It is notable for its distinctive mesas, mountains, and geological formations.
The Painted Desert was seabed 80 million years ago. As the land rose, some of the rock has eroded away, leaving the Arckaringa Hills in many shades of orange, yellow, and white shale on the slopes.
We have been to The Painted Desert a few times. It only seems like last year we were there the second time around however it's been 10 years! These photos were taken then.
Two maps of the area, a long way from home and a closer map showing a few Stations, these ones have cattle.
Awesome colors!
ReplyDeleteSo true Anne.
DeleteI wonder if it's kind of a spiritual place for Aboriginal people?
ReplyDeleteI'm sure there would be some area there that is spiritual to the Aboriginals.
DeleteThey are simply amazing!
ReplyDeleteThat's so true Angie, beautiful colours.
DeleteBeautiful colours and an amazing sight.
ReplyDeleteVery different Bill.
DeleteMargaret, nature presents us with beautiful spectacles that sometimes we do not know or do not see for different reasons.
ReplyDeleteThat is so true Norma. Some people have visited that area and didn't see as much beauty as I did.
DeleteLooks like it wouldn't be out of place in Egypt!
ReplyDeleteThe cattle stations there are huge - just observe the vegetation.
It would now require mustering by motor bikes and helicopters - EXPENSIVE!
Still we are a hardy breed here in the Land of OZ!
Very interesting blog and photo report.
Cheers
Colin
PS: The weather here is fine and sunny but not much heat in the sun at 10.00am.
Now off to the pub for libations and some luck?????????
I was reading about one of the cattle stations the other day Colin, very interesting.
DeleteThank you.
Cool change here today but nice and sunny, warming up again tomorrow.
Hope you enjoyed your time at the pub!
Coober Pedy is on my list to drone for that vast landscape and fabulous colours
ReplyDeleteWhen you do, enjoy and there is also the Breakaways they are good too.
DeleteGorgeous views. So different from what I am used to. ; )
ReplyDeleteJust in and around that area for some klms are those colours, beautiful.
DeleteEs muy bonito. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteIt looks like a beautiful area, the sunrises and sunsets must be amazing.
ReplyDeleteI am sure they would be R, with all those colours and more coming out.
DeleteI see Oodnadatta on the map. I've always had a thought to visiting the place with such a strange name.
ReplyDeleteI can see why it is called The Painted Desert.
Someone else mentioned commenting issues, so I doubt you are alone.
Never been to Oodnadatta Andrew. The glitch is no more at the moment, hope it keeps that way.
DeleteWhat a beautiful landscape! I would have never thought of such a colourful desert.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing isn't it!
DeleteWhat beautiful mountains.
ReplyDeleteThe Netherlands is a flat country, so no mountains to be seen.
Greetings Irma
They are lovely Irma. A lot of Australia is very flat and it's good to come across hills occasionally.
DeleteWow--- Wonderful shots of such an incredible landscape!
ReplyDeleteThank you Bill.
Deleteawesome shots dear Margaret !!!
ReplyDeletewhat an intriguing formation of landscape ,the rock in last pic particularly looks incredibly beautiful and interesting
place looks calm
thanks for sharing it with us
hugs
You are welcome, Baili...very peaceful there not one person in sight.
DeleteWhere does the water come from, for humans and animals, but also for trees?
ReplyDeleteThere are no trees there Hels, on the edge of the desert where we were, so it's just the rainwater. The trees adapt to the conditions. There are places that have bore water as on the Stations but many places don't have access to that water. There would a billabong or two I guess. The wildlife has adapted themselves to these conditions and you don't see any wildlife, well we didn't on our visits.
DeleteIt is spectacular as its name suggests, it makes you want to paint and reflect that beauty.
ReplyDeleteBest regards.
If I could paint I would paint it..
DeleteGod's pallet is awesome!
ReplyDeletehugs
Donna
It sure is Donna.
DeleteMust be an absolutely beautiful place to visit and I am sure it leaves deep memories.
ReplyDeleteWonderful memories of the scenery and the colours, David.
DeleteCiao Margareth un veloce passaggio per augurarti un buon fine settimana, con un abbraccio, Angelo.
ReplyDeleteI love the scenery and how pretty it is with those colors.
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