Case file · Sacred site

Karlu Karlu returned to traditional owners

In 2008 Karlu Karlu (the Devils Marbles), giant granite boulders south of Tennant Creek, were handed back to their traditional owners on Alyawarre country; Kaytetye, Warumungu and Warlpiri people also hold responsibilities there.

2008 CE · -20.56, 134.26 · status: official

The account

For custodians the boulders are tied to Dreaming tracks and some are restricted. Outsiders have long reported odd sensations and lights in the area, as at nearby Wycliffe Well.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve
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