Gibber Plain

Part of the Sturt Stony Desert, this area of the Birdsville Track is referred to as the Gibber Plain. Don't know if gibber is just an Oz word or not but it is another word for a largish stone or a small rock.

See the background to this series of postings at http://365project.org/terryliv/365/2015-08-12

[Lee-Ann]

Lovely tones & textures...so much rocks & stones.

[Wylie]

goes on forever, wouldn't want to be stuck there!

[Kane Arlow]

For the life of me, I can't figure out why they call it the Stony Desert. Great shot of it too.

[Sam]

Bet you had to wear shoes when walking on those stones!

[Candace]

Strange names and strange places seem to go together with awesome landscapes!

[Jane Anderson]

I've never heard the word "gibber," and we have plains of stones like this as well, so my guess is that it is an Australian term. I had a friend once who visited Perth for about six weeks, and she and her hosts had great fun misunderstanding each other. She regaled us with many examples upon her return.

[Rachel]

Ouch, you wouldn't want to walk out here. I have never heard the word 'gibber' before.

[ShirleyB]

Never heard of a a desert of stones, I always thought they were sand!! Just goes to show how much can be learned on this great site. I have never heard of the the word gibber either so that is two things I have learned today :) Great shot.