Wurdi Youang Stone Arrangement

Wurdi Youang is the name attributed to an Aboriginal stone arrangement located off the Little River – Ripley Road at Mount Rothwell, near Little River [1]. The stone arrangement takes the form of an irregular egg-shape or ovoid about 50 m (164 ft) in diameter with its major axis aligning east-west [1]. It is composed of about 100 basalt stones, ranging from small rocks about 200 mm (8 in) in diameter to standing stones about 1 m (3 ft) high with an estimated total mass of about 23 t (23 long tons) [1]. There are three prominent waist-high stones, at its western end, which is the highest point of the ring [1]. The purpose, use, and age of the arrangement are not known [1].