Mordor, land of the dark lord Sauron, found in Australia!

[qi-tah]

At the moment i'm on hols in Karratha, NW Western Australia and decided to google the geology of the area (there are some very interesting rock formations about). This, however, was the first thing my virtual net pulled up... just thought i'd share my amusement with any other Tolkien nuts out there!

http://www.ga.gov.au/news/mordor.jsp

 

[exile]

At the moment i'm on hols in Karratha, NW Western Australia and decided to google the geology of the area (there are some very interesting rock formations about). This, however, was the first thing my virtual net pulled up... just thought i'd share my amusement with any other Tolkien nuts out there!

http://www.ga.gov.au/news/mordor.jsp

No wonder those vindictive English magistrates sent poor sods who couldn't afford very much justice (especially Irish patriots and trade unionists) to Australia in the late 18th c.! Send your political oppos to Mordor... what government could resist, eh?

 

[Steel Tiger]

Now I'm starting to understand some things abouts our politics.


Very cool pics, by the way.

 

[tellner]

I've always said most of Australia was Hell with the fire put out.

 

[stickarts]

Tolkien nut: yeah, that would be me.
Thanks for sharing!

 

[Rich Parsons]

Thanks I found it interesting

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Interesting!

 

[terryl965]

Very interesting and nice pics. One day I will travel to the land down under.

 

[stone_dragone]

I must parrot what has been said...very interesting!

 

[Makalakumu]

No wonder the kiwis think you ozzies are "hard bitten".

 

[MA-Caver]

Very interesting indeed my precious very interesting. ... too bad there's no Mount Doom.