Murphy's Haystacks
Murphy's Haystacks are inselberg rock formations located at Mortana, between Streaky Bay and Port Kenny on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.[1] They obtained their name because a traveller in a coach saw the formation in the distance. He asked how a farmer could produce so much hay. As the farm was on a property owned by a man called Murphy, the rocks became known as Murphy's Haystacks.[2][3]
The site is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[4]
References
- ^ "Murphy's Haystacks". Google Maps. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "Murphys Haystacks in SA". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Murphy's Haystacks, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia". Steve Wade. 2002. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Murphy's Haystacks Geological Site". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 14 February 2016.