The wall-like nest constructed by an Australian species of termite, always aligned north–south.
these magnetic anthills are a useful guide for travellers
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A magnetic anthill will measure up to 12 feet in height and 10 feet in length.
I took a bucket of water and hiked across the countryside to where a colossal magnetic anthill conveniently showed its broadest face in the direction of the camp.
In the tropical wilderness east of Darwin you can see magnetic anthills, scattered in the bush alongside the highway.
On the plains, which are boggy in the wet season, there is the magnetic anthill, with flat sides, and its edges turned north and south.
There's heaps to see at the Top End: magnetic anthills, goannas, and fair dinkum palm trees.