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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... [read more]
Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... [read more] Blog: The Red Centre
Date: July 22nd 2007
I got to Ayers Rock, no problem. Many people still call the place Ayers Rock, but for the past 20 years since the hand back to the tradition Aborigines, it has been called Uluru. The plane trip from Cairns took 2 1/2 hours and I had three seats to myself, the plane was half empty. I was able to photograph Uluru from the air as we approached the airport. I stayed at the cheapest accommodation a ... read more
Date: July 22nd 2007
I got to Ayers Rock, no problem. Many people still call the place Ayers Rock, but for the past 20 years since the hand back to the tradition Aborigines, it has been called Uluru. The plane trip from Cairns took 2 1/2 hours and I had three seats to myself, the plane was half empty. I was able to photograph Uluru from the air as we approached the airport. I stayed at the cheapest accommodation a ... read more
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