Hidden places in Australia

2 uncrowded places in Australia, away from Canberra: quiet towns, geological oddities and free-to-enter ruins.

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Geological oddities Australia · Northern Territory

Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles)

Hundreds of rounded granite boulders, some balanced improbably on others, scattered across a shallow valley in the middle of the Northern Territory.

Coordinates: 20°34′26″S 134°15′40″E
Crowds: Quiet
Landscape: Steppe & grassland
Best season: Best in Winter

Geological oddities Australia · Western Australia

Wave Rock

A 15 m granite wave frozen mid-break in the Western Australian wheatbelt, streaked in rust and grey, on the flank of a rock older than most continents.

Coordinates: 32°26′37″S 118°53′51″E
Crowds: Quiet
Landscape: Steppe & grassland
Best season: Best in Spring