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Wilpena Pound(Critique of article)

The article has a detailed analysis on the history of Wilpena Pound, but the article has little information on the original native Adnyamathanha inhabitants. The article could expand on how the Adnyamathanha natives believe Wilpena Pound was formed and how the Adnyamathanha society's lifestyle(i.e. hunting and gathering or farming). Wilpena Pound is a major site for international tourists, so the Tourism section could be expanded on the sites to see and different ways to travel in Wilpena Pound. The Bushwalking section should have a more clear definition on what bushwalking is and why bushwalking is popular in Wilpena Pound. My goal is to add more information to the Wilpena Pound article by fixing the faults that I personally see in the article, such as the severe lack of information on the original inhabitants of Wilpena Pound, the Adnyamathanhas.

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Wilpena Pound(edits)

History The Adnyamathanha inhabitants of Flinders Ranges translate Pound to mean meeting or initiation place in their own language. The Yura Muda(collection of language and culture of the Adnyamathanha) passed down the story of how Wilpena Peak was formed, in which two serpents ate a large sum of people gathered for a celebration, which caused the serpents to be unable to move from their eating grounds. The head of the male and female serpent formed St. Mary Peak and Beatrice Hill, respectfully.

Geology Wilpena Pound has a large source of quartzite and sandstone. The conventional theory is Wilpena Pound's irregular shape is due to oceanic sediment being eroded after several million years. Another theory presumes that an asteroid's impact is what caused Wilpena Pound to have its present shape.

Climate Wilpena Pound is in a semi-arid climate and receives less rainfall than the rest of Australia on average. The historical maximum amount of rainfall in day is 173 mm. Between the months of December and February, the daytime temperatures average between 31.8(89.24°F) and 33.8°C(92.84°F) with overnight average minimums between 16°C(60.8°F) and 18°C(64.4°F). Between June and August, the daytime temperatures average between 15.9°C(60.62°F) and 17.7°C(63.86°F) with minimums at night of 3.7°C(38.6°F) and 4.6°C(40.3°F).

Tourism Rock climbing is a notable tourist attraction for Wilpena Pound, with the Moonarie being a hotspot for rock climbers. The Moonarie is a quartzite cliff of about 120m located on the upper rim of Wilpena Pound.

Wilpena Eating House was built in 1862 to handle passing traders, until the structure was abandoned in the 1880s. The structure was built with local pine slabs and a roof made from grass.

Arkaroo rock holds the history of Flinders Ranges as the aboriginals painted events depicting what happened in Flinders Ranges, such as the formation of Wilpena Pound.

The Pound was made internationally famous after Harold Cazneaux took a picture of a lonely tree surviving in the harsh semi-arid climate of Wilpena Pound.

Miscellaneous Wilpena Pound is 786 m above sea level.

InfoBox http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/gazd01?rec=201490

References
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 * 2) "Flinders Ranges: History, Culture, Beauty." Australian Geographic. Web. 9 July 2015.
 * 3) "Wilpena Pound Australia-impact, Upheaval or Electrically Driven Event?" Web. 9 July 2015.
 * 4) "Aborigines Of The Flinders Ranges - Colourful Aboriginal Culture." Aborigines Of The Flinders Ranges - Colourful Aboriginal Culture. Web. 11 July 2015.
 * 5) "WILPENA POUND." WILPENA POUND. Web. 11 July 2015.