Outback helicopter flight

Uluru and Kata Tjuta

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October 22nd 2001
Alarms were set for 4:15am, and we struggled to awaken. I had a quick shower, and then it was time to go. After last night’s escapade we were now going to see the Uluru sunrise. We all met in the usual place, and made our way there. It was only about a ten-minute drive there. Once we had arrived there were again many coaches, but we had the chance to see the change in colour once more. The diffe ... 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