Chambers Pillar
Australia /
Northern Territory /
Alice Springs /
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World / Australia / Northern Territory
column, interesting place
Northern Territory, Australia
Chambers Pillar itself is a dramatic red and yellow sandstone column, towering at the top of a small hill in an endless plain in the middle of nowhere. For the explorers of the early days it was a very important landmark.
To really see and appreciate the colours you have to be here in the late evening and early morning. During bright daylight it looks a bit plain.
During sunset it's as if all the rocks are on fire and glow from the inside,(Sunrise is similar, but you only get a few seconds of the glow). At night you can hear the dingoes howl and there is no human noise anywhere.
Chambers Pillar itself is a dramatic red and yellow sandstone column, towering at the top of a small hill in an endless plain in the middle of nowhere. For the explorers of the early days it was a very important landmark.
To really see and appreciate the colours you have to be here in the late evening and early morning. During bright daylight it looks a bit plain.
During sunset it's as if all the rocks are on fire and glow from the inside,(Sunrise is similar, but you only get a few seconds of the glow). At night you can hear the dingoes howl and there is no human noise anywhere.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambers_Pillar
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Coordinates: 24°51'24"S 133°49'43"E
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