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Murphy's Haystacks


Murphy's Haystacks
Photo Information
Copyright: Bram Broekema (BBroekema) (12)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-26
Categories: Nature
Camera: Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H1
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-02 14:27
Viewed: 573
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
These pink granite boulders are a part of the Murphy's Haystacks, located 40km southeast of Streaky Bay about 2km off of the main Flinders Highway. They may look small but the largest of these boulders is about 8m tall. These ancient windworn rocks are about 1500 million years old and can be found in numerous places on the Eyre Peninsula.

Wikipedia: They obtained their name because a traveller in a coach saw the formation in the distance. He asked how a farmer could produce so much hay. As the farm was on a property owned by a man called Murphy, the rocks became known as Murphy's Haystacks.
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  • Tayon Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 700 W: 309 N: 293] (1607)
  • [2008-03-02 14:41]

Hi Bram

nice capture of these rocks..
a formation really different and amazing..
TFS

Tayon

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