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Campground in Barkly, Northern Territory Australia
Travellers on the Stuart Highway can experience a range of the Territory's amazing natural landscapes, especially the impressive sight of the Devils Marbles or Karlu Karlu.
These gigantic boulders have become an internationally recognised symbol of Australia's outback and are spectacular when the light of the morning and evening sun highlights their deep red colour.
Karlu Karlu translates to 'round boulders'.
This name is shared by the Kaytete, Warumungu, Warlpiri and Alyawarra traditional owners of the area. Traditional owners ask that the karlu (marbles) are not climbed.
In a historic ceremony held here on 27 October 2008, ownership of the Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve was officially given back to the site's traditional owners.
The reserve is now jointly managed with the traditional owners and Parks and Wildlife rangers. The rocks are a cooler, sheltered environment for plants and animals.
Keep an eye out for small black-headed goannas in boulder crevices.
You may also see zebra finch and painted finch throughout the reserve. Fairy martins create bottle-shaped mud nests on the underside of overhanging boulders.
This park requires visitors to the NT to have a parks pass.
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Awesome park, beautiful landscape. The campsite is adequate: it’s close to all the trailheads and only a few minutes from the lookout and the day-use area, which has free wifi. If you’re a tent camper, you should consider booking the overflow site. There’s metal platforms that would fit up to a small two-person tent at best, but I just pitched mine on the ground. Would be tough to pitch on a windy day, however: tough, rocky ground and somewhat wind-exposed. The nearby toilet was clean.
Beautiful spot. Reservations have to be made online. Short walk to the viewpoint, perfect place to watch the sunset.
Amazing campground, such a unique place to stay. Great for sunsets and sunrises. You do have to book online, there’s wifi at the day use area to make a booking but it books out quite fast! We were lucky some people didn’t show up and we got to stay the night.
Very nice spot! Plenty of flies in the day but we are in the outback. Nice views and amazing rocks
What a special place to stay. Got there about 2.30pm and already alot of people there but was room for more. Toilets are pit toilets, the 2 at the end of the campground are a bit smelly however there is one of the side towards the east which did not smell, probably because no one could be bothered walking out to it.
Amazing camping, make sure to wake up at sunrise! It get full very fast, so arrive early.
It is absolutely packed with every type of tourist but fits the accurate descriptions already provided. We missed the sunset but hope to be wowed by the sunrise. Received a warm welcome from the camp host
Amazing opportunity to stay at the devils marbles. Toilets aren’t great and there’s no water, but the sunset/sunrise was awesome. Its also away from the highway and quiet.
One of the best places between Alice and Darwin. The sunset is absolutely incredible on the marbles. The grounds are well kept and price is cheap. Would definitely recommend.
Sunrise is perfect here
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+61 8 8951 8211