Black Mountain, known to the Aboriginals as Kalkajaka meaning ‘the place of the spear’, is located in Queensland, Australia. The mountain consists of large piles of black granite rocks and huge granite boulders, some of which are said to be the size of small houses. According to geologists, this rock formation was formed from solidified magma millions of years ago and almost completely lacks any traces of soil.
The area is a national park and has a unique range of wildlife, including species that are endemic only to this area, many of which are rare.
While there are a number of different sites within the area that the Aborignals hold reverent, for example Kambi, Julbanu, Birmba and Yirrmbal – all of which are either rock formations or caves with religious importance, the Aboriginals avoid Kalkajaka, earnestly maintaining that it is a site of supernatural events.