Papa Katjura 2 - Kanku Breakaways - South Australia
by Lexa Harpell
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Papa Katjura 2 - Kanku Breakaways - South Australia
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Lexa Harpell
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Papa Katjura 2 - Kanku Breakaways - South Australia by Lexa Harpell
There are a few names for this rock formation in the Kanku Breakaways Conservation Park in South Australia.
Indigenous name is Papa Katjura - Two Dogs. One white, one brown.
Europeans call it Salt and Pepper or The Castles.
Interestingly, this is one rock formation (rather than the appearance of two) that has weathered at different rates.
The area was once a large inland sea with small islands of sandstone in multi colours of white, yellow, orange and red. With the evaporation of the water, it is now it is an arid, lunar looking landscape giving you the appearance you have landed on Mars!
The Breakaways is a striking rocky landscape of flat-topped mesas - low hills appear from a distance as if "broken away" from the higher ground of the escarpment.
*An utterly fascinating place where movies such as Mad Max and Priscilla Queen of the Desert have been filmed.
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June 11th, 2021
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Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Lexa – your desert flora scene has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the 2022 Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Lexa Harpell replied:
Thank you lARRY for the feature in your group 'GO TAKE A HIKE PHOTOGRAPHY ! L:)
Maryse Jansen
Congratulations! Your image is now featured on the home page of The Best Of Down Under – Australia! Please add your image to the Featured Images Archive 2021 discussion thread for prolonged exposure. LF