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While not actually in Lyndhurst or Marree, this geoglyph put the town on the map for some time. Discovered first in 1998, this 2.7 km tall man was etched into the desert sand presumably only a few years prior. Its creator remains a mystery, but clues later pointed to it being funded by Americans. Some view it as a landmark to the Aboriginal culture and the outback, while most others call it 'environmental vandalism', including the locals. Either way, it is a sight worth seeing if you can afford the charter plane that will take you to see it.
The Marree Man is a modern geoglyph discovered in 1998 in Outback South Australia. It depicts an Aboriginal man hunting with a boomerang or stick. It lies on a plateau at Finniss Springs, 60 km (37 mi) west of the township of Marree in central South Australia, approximately 12 km north-west of Callanna. It is just outside the 127,000-square-kilometre (49,000 sq mi) Woomera Prohibited Area. The figure is 2.7 km (1.7 mi) tall with a perimeter of 28 km (17 mi), extending over an area of about 2.5 km2. Discovered fortuitously by a charter pilot in an overflight on 26 June 1998, it is one of the largest geoglyphs in the world, arguably second to the Sajama Lines). Its origin remains a mystery: no one claimed responsibility for its creation and no eye-witness has been found, notwithstanding the scale of the operation required to form the outline on the plateau floor. The description "Stuart's Giant" was used in anonymous faxes sent to media as press releases in July 1998, in a reference to the explorer John McDouall Stuart.
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The town's an hour away from Lyndhurst but a common spot for watching roos at sunset.
About 50 km north of the town centre, it's home to some remarkable outback colours. Historically, this place has also been used as a common meeting spot of the Aboriginals and this has also been used for painting bodies during ceremonies.
A branch of the Australian War Memorial, but this to commemorate those who have fought in war and lived in the north eastern part of SA.
About 2 km north of the town. Has been significant, and has been a common spot for Aboriginal elders to tell the younger people in the group about the dreaming.
Ediacara Fossil Site, Nilpena
A national park, and home to a fossil site that is home to the largest early known animal; the Dickinsonia Rex. These discoveries were the first of their kind to be found in abundance anywhere in the world!