An amazing spectacle to come across unexpectedly in the dead of night in remote Outback South Australia.
It’s a giant 54 metre high drill rig that will eventually put a shaft about four kilometres into the earth’s crust.
It’s out near Lake Frome. A vast sum of money is being invested in a project to produce electricity generated by water that’s super-heated from hot rock the drillers hope to find way down there.
If successful, it will be a vast resource of environmentally friendly, renewable energy.
While the drilling goes on 24 hours a day, it’s a landmark that can be seen from afar, night or day.
Sorry about the ‘awful’ heading
The heading for this photo may be "awe-ful" but this photo and the next 2 photos are absolutely "awe-some".
Your phtographic work is inspiring.
Mac, this is a fantastic photo……
Gives me goose-bumps
Hope they find hot rocks and can produce all that renewable energy