Uluru (Ayers Rock)

The Red Centre Day 1

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October 26th 2007
Leaving Adelaide behind the 2 hour flight to Alice Springs went quickly chatting to Jake, a young man on his way to the Diamond mines an hour out of Alice Springs He reminded me a lot of Simon, my godson being tall, a sports fan and drummer with a wicked sense of humour and good company! Once at Alice Springs it was a short wait for my flight to Ayers Rock 50 minutes away Arriving at my hotel The ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kata Tjuta

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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