Three easy-to-access sites on a 17 kilometre circuit to the east of historic Kookynie show the processes of ancient weathering and erosion in spectacular fashion.
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- SPECTACULAR ROCKS OF KOOKYNIE CIRCUIT
No degree in geology is needed to appreciate the processes that occurred over millions of years to create the spectacular vista anyone is able to see today.
Balancing Rock
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- Balancing Rock
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- Difficult to appreciate just how massive the rock is until close to it.
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- The result of millions of years of weathering.
Cracked Rock
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- Cracked Rock.
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- It is easy to see how the parts of the rock would fit back together.
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- Classic weathering.
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- The result of continuous expansion and contraction along fault lines within the rock.
Split Rock
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- Split Rock
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- Powerful weathering forces have split the rock asunder.
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- A tenacious grass plant clings to the rock.
We visited these classic examples of the power of natural weathering while following Goczel Track.
© Kim Epton 2025
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