Days 7 – 8
These are the Devil’s Marbles. They are made of granite and are formed by water eroding the layer of rock. Or something like that. We saw these on the way to Tennant Creek.
These are the same ones as before. Dad took this photo.
This is Che with Matt and some more marbles behind him.
We are standing beside a termite mound. There are hundreds and hundreds and thousands and thousands of these. Dad thinks it looks like a cemetery.
These look like butt cheeks.
This marble cracked by water getting into a tiny crack and reacting with some of the granite, turning it to clay. Eventually the crack grew so big that the weight of the stone made it crack in half.
We stayed in Tennant Creek. It’s not hot yet. It was 22 but windy. Really windy. Matt wanted to go swimming in the caravan park pool, but it was too cold.
We drove to look at The Pebbles, which are really called Kunjarra. Matt sat on one. These are like the Devil’s Marbles but smaller.
This is Matt and a gecko sitting on the rock. See if you can spot the gecko. (In case you’re wondering, the gecko is not real, it’s made of plastic)
Can you spot the gecko in this picture?
Che and Matt are still at The Pebbles.
We think this is a swallow nest. It was underneath the roof of a shelter at The Pebbles. There were lots of these.
This is the Old Telegraph Station – there was a relay of 11 stations from Adelaide to Darwin. If Mr Smith wanted to send a message from Adelaide to England in the year 1900, it would have taken 7 hours, at the quickest. They sent the message by morse code.
I spotted the gecko in one photo; was it in more than one?
Could you see any termites?
I like the sparrow nests.
Why aren’t the Pebbles called the Devil’s Pebbles?
Hi Grandpa,
The gecko was in more than one picture. It was with Matt sitting on the Pebble.
We have seen a termite or two. Mum and Dad haven’t. But they have seen a cane toad- sitting under a tree at night. We just saw one squashed flat on the road.
from Matt and Che
Wow guys, I feel like i’m travelling with you.
Awesome photos and information
I am learning a lot
Thanks Tosh
Thanks Tosh,
I’m glad you like the blog. We are enjoying our trip. Hope all is well in Adelaide. How are our fish?
Kristin
Hi travellers, thanks for another blogful of great photos and interesting commentary of your trip. A quick look at pictures on Internet makes me believe you could well be correct in thinking they are swallows nests. I’ ll need to read this blog on a full size screen to see the gecko. Looking northerly to the next update, ray.
Hi Ray,
I hope you are having a good time in Marion Bay. We are having a great time.
We are using the torches you gave us a lot. Thank you for them.
from
Che and Matt
Looking at the bird book – I think the nests are Fairy Martin’s.