The range features distinctive beehive-shaped sandstone towers and conglomerates alternately striped in orange and black bands.
From an airplane, the Bungle Bungle Range is an imposing sight.
The combined effects of wind from the Tanami Desert and rainfall over millions of years shaped the domes.
Although the formation appears solid, the sandstone is extremely fragile.
The rounded tops reflect this lack of internal strength.
The darker bands consist of permeable layers of rock, which allow water to move through with ease.
Water keeps the rock surface moist allowing dark algae to grow on them.
These outer coatings help to protect the lower parts of the towers from erosion.
A 7 km diameter circular topographic feature is clearly visible on satellite images of the Bungle Bungle Range.
This structure is famously known as the Piccaninny impact crater.
Sources:Government of Western Australia,Wikipedia
