Kennedy Range @ Sunrise
by Rodney Campbell on Oct.12, 2019, under Life, Photography
The Kennedy Range is an eroded plateau located on the rim of the Gascoyne River catchment about 160km from the coast. The range experiences a desert climate
Around 250 million years ago, the Gascoyne region was a shallow ocean basin off the edge of the ancient Australian continent. It filled with sediment, which later became compressed to form layers of sandstone and shale. Movements in the Earth’s crust brought these above sea level where erosion has stripped away much of the rock
Kennedy
DJI Mavic 2 Pro L1D-20c + 28.0 mm f/2.8 @ 10.26 mm, 1/120 sec at f/2.8, ISO 100 x 21 Frames
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The Kennedy Range is a remnant of the land surface that elsewhere has been worn away but here forms a mesa some 75km long and up to 25km wide, oriented north to south
The southern and eastern sides of the range have eroded to form spectacular cliffs that rise 100m above the Lyons River Valley plain. These are dissected by a maze of steep-sided canyons, which have short-lived streams after rain
These west facing ranges make for some spectacular views at sunrise. The campground is also nestled right at the base of the range. This gives very easy access to the spectacular scenery
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