Thursday, 8 May 2014

Ellery Creek Big Hole & Ochre Pits – West McDonnell Ranges – NT 04-05-2014

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Mulla mulla ?

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Another type of Mulga in bloom (Acacia aneura) In this one the leaves are reduced to a narrow needlelike shape.

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Ellery Creek Big Hole!

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Ochre pits used for thousands of years. The most valuable colour for trading being a terracotta red. The ochre powders were mixed with water and hardened for transporting.

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Desert Oak in Flower

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