South of Wilpena Pound |
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| Title : | South of Wilpena Pound |
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| Creator : | Woolley, Toby, photographer | ||
| Date of creation : | 1998 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Contributor : | State Library catalogue | ||
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| Copyright : | This item is reproduced courtesy of Toby Woolley. It may be printed or saved for research or study. Use for any other purpose requires written permission from Toby Woolley and the State Library of South Australia. To request approval, complete the Permission to publish form. |
| Description : |
South of Wilpena Pound, in the Flinders Ranges. Wilpena Pound is a remnant valley floor from an ancient range of mountains that have been eroded away over millions of years. The higher walls of the pound are quartzite, a rock which is very resistant to weathering. The pound, including the ranges, is approximately 17 km long by 8 km wide and covers an area of some 100 square km. The level floor of the Pound is approximately 8 kilometres long and 4 km wide. |
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| Place : | 1998 |
| Region : | Flinders Ranges and Far North - Outback |
| Further reading : | Norris, T. The effects of fire on the flora and fauna of Wilpena Pound, Salisbury [S. Aust.] : S.A.C.A.E., 1988 |
| Internet links : | Flinders Ranges National Park : ParksWeb - Department for Environment and Heritage website Ecological Communities - A Biological Survey of the Flinders Ranges : Department for Environment and Heritage website Wilpena Pound : Australian Museum webpage |
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