Culture Clash between the Devil and Gods

Today, we travelled to and stayed near the Devil's Marbles as a stopover on our way to Alice.
The name comes from explorers in the 1820s. I'm not sure why the devil gets a mention, but these are unusual shaped granite rock formations. Round boulders sitting in many cases on pedestals. All natural. Very pretty place
For the indigenous people, this was a holy place . That is not surprising given that it appears in the midst of a vast semi desert. Confusingly for us, we are told we can climb on some stones, but not on others, and we shouldn't take photos in some areas. Other than that, this is to avoid upsetting the indigenous , there is a lack of a specific explanation.
We spend the night at the nearby Devil's Marbles Hotel, which appears to be a rebrand of the Waychope Motel. In some ways this lonely place is similar to Daly Waters, but it lacks a bit of the edginess .Read more