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Chambers Pillar

Tourist attractions

West of Maryvale Station, Alice Springs, NT 872
+61 429 263 437

Description

Chambers Pillar (Aboriginal name Idracowra or Etikaura) is a sandstone formation some 160 km (100 mi) south of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Formation

Erosion by wind and rain has left an isolated pillar of 350-million-year-old sandstone, rising 50 m (160 ft) above the surrounding plain. The rock formation and the surrounding area of 340 hectares, or 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi), are officially named the Chambers Pillar Historical Reserve.

Location

West of Maryvale Station, Alice Springs, NT 872

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Attribution

This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Chambers Pillar