Karlu Karlu, or the Devil’s Marbles is a sacred Aboriginal spot that allows for camping. The marbles are actually gigantic boulders piled up next to the Stuart Hwy. The local Warumungu people believe the marbles are the eggs of the Rainbow Serpent.
There are some nice hikes you can do in and around the marbles. And again, the silence of the place is magic. I did find this place quite eerie though. According to local folklore, there are people that live under the rocks, and they used to come up and out of them and enchant children before taking them away. Eek. When we pulled up into the caravan park, we pulled up next to an animal bone of some kind. A big one. So that didn’t help ease any anxiety. There are signs around asking you not to take photos of certain areas due to its sacredness.
It’s a very quiet area, and at night the sky is filled with stars. Last night I saw the longest shooting star I’ve ever seen.
Driving up to Karlu Karlu, we stopped at another strange place, Wycliffe Well. (This ones for you Kate)! Wycliffe Well is the self-procolaimed UFO hot spot of Australia. According to the guy at the Roadhouse, the locals swear that “something” happened “a long time ago”, but he couldn’t (or wouldn’t?) elaborate any further. They used to keep a book at the Roadhouse for visitors to write their experiences or encounters in. I was itching to read it, but alas, it’s been stolen…
After an early morning 4 km hike, we packed up and left Karlu Karlu, and headed for Renner’s Creek, where we’re staying for the night.
Any ufo sightings??? Keep your eyes peeled!!
It’s still there!! Haha such a weird spot. I LOVE your beautiful photo of the Marbles. It’s a magical place.
Love the UFO kitsch!!! But totally wouldn’t surprise me if there was a UFO encounter there. The outback seems like the perfect spot for it with all that ancient sacredness. Bummed you didn’t get to read the sign in book because it was stolen.