Murphy's Haystacks

A striking cluster of ancient pink granite inselbergs and wind-sculpted rock formations estimated to be around 1.5 billion years old. A famous photogenic landmark between Streaky Bay and Port Kenny.

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Address: Mount Cooper SA
Distance from: Adelaide CBD 414 km approx 8h 35m drive

McLaren Vale 426 km approx 8h 51m drive

Victor Harbor 452 km approx 9h 24m drive

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Image credits

Murphys Haystacks, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia (48797509011).jpg by John Morton from Adelaide , CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons