Lone tree

King's canyon

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December 19th 2008
Entry by Rich Wednesday 17/12/08 We had a bit of a lie in on Wednesday as we only had to get up at 4.30. The reason for the early starts is the heat. To complete this morning's walk around King's Canyon takes just over three hours and there isn't much shade. With temperatures reaching 40 degrees by 9 a.m it would be too hot to comfortably complete the walk. After a short drive ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » King's Canyon

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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