How was Chambers Pillar formed?
Chambers Pillar was formed from sandstone deposited and worn down over 350 million years. Follow one of the marked walking tracks to the viewing platform or past the prominent features of Chambers Pillar.
How high is Chambers Pillar?
50m high
The 50m high sandstone pillar is the main feature of the Chambers Pillar Historical Reserve. The pillar is impressive and towers over the plains below. It’s best seen at sunset when it reflects the light to bring out the strong red and orange colours. Explore the reserve on foot and don’t forget your camera.
What type of rock is Chambers Pillar?
sandstone
The main feature of this 340 hectare Reserve is the pillar of sandstone which towers 50 metres above the surrounding plain. Sandstone sediments were laid down in the area 350 million years ago. Since then, wind and rain have eroded away the softer material, leaving this solitary sandstone column.
Where in the world is Chambers Pillar?
Australia
Chambers Pillar (Aboriginal name Idracowra or Etikaura) is a sandstone formation some 160 km (100 mi) south of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Why is the Rainbow Valley sacred?
Sacred site The Park is rich in Aboriginal history especially around the hills and ridges where petroglyphs, (rock carvings) paintings, grinding stones and stone chip tools have been discovered.
Who owns Maryvale station?
Crown Point Pastoral Company’s
Crown Point Pastoral Company’s recent purchase follows the acquisition of Maryvale Station, NT, which the company paid $15m for in April last year.
Who sees Rainbow Valley as being significant or sacred?
Immediately to the south of the main rock formation stands a large rock massif, known as ‘Ewerre’. This outcrop, together with the surrounding 50 m, is a registered sacred site, of deep significance to the southern Arrernte Aboriginal people.
Is Rainbow Valley protected?
Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve is a protected area located south of Alice Springs, Northern Territory in Australia.
Who is Viv Oldfield?
Buyer Viv Oldfield is a well-known race horse trainer who also runs cattle on pastoral land in the Northern Territory and South Australia.
Where is Maryvale station?
Northern Territory of Australia
Maryvale Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is situated about 107 kilometres (66 mi) south of Alice Springs and 320 kilometres (199 mi) east of Yulara.
Why is Rainbow Valley sacred?
Why is Rainbow Valley so significant?
It is a place of enduring cultural significance, a living cultural landscape. Rainbow Valley is the traditional country of the Upper Southern Arrernte Aboriginal people. Significantly, the Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve is the first to have a Joint Management Plan prepared under these changes.
Is the road from Finke to Chambers Pillar smooth?
The road from Finke heading to Chambers Pillars is sandy and very corrugated we were warned by many travelers how rough it was. There is another track that runs alongside the main road, it’s the Alice to Finke Desert race track. When we left Finke we went on it by mistake and it was a better smoother road at first.
How tall is the Chambers Pillar historical reserve?
The 50m high sandstone pillar is the main feature of the Chambers Pillar Historical Reserve. The pillar is impressive and towers over the plains below. It’s best seen at sunset when it reflects the light to bring out the strong red and orange colours.
What do you need to know about Finkelstein’s test?
Eichhoff’s test for De Quervain’s tenosynovitis. Finkelstein’s test is a test used to diagnose de Quervain’s tenosynovitis in people who have wrist pain. Classical descriptions of the Finkelstein’s test are when the examiner grasps the thumb and ulnar deviates the hand sharply.
When is the best time to see the Chambers Pillar?
The pillar is impressive and towers over the plains below. It’s best seen at sunset when it reflects the light to bring out the strong red and orange colours. Explore the reserve on foot and don’t forget your camera. The local Aboriginal people believe that the pillar is the gecko ancestor Itirkawara.