The Pebbles are an Aboriginal Sacred Site just north of
Tennant Creek, mainly used for women's ceremonies. It is an area scattered with granite rocks
& boulders. A proposal to mine the granite - which is red hued and very
coarse grained - for floor & kitchen tiles met with strong protests,
resulting in its preservation as a reserve.
The Aboriginal Community manages the area and facilities are provided.
During the night spent here dingoes were heard howling
nearby - very near in fact. The night
was cool and I was welled tucked up in my sleeping bag. The early alarm was a shock, not nearly so
much as finding out I'd run out of gas so no morning coffee! Today I'll mosey on down to the Devils
Marbles, with stops at the Telegraph Station & Lake Mary Kathleen (I think
is the proper name); oh, and for some gas of course.
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