Uluru

Just a rock

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December 24th 2008
Before making my way to the east coast, I flew into Uluru to check out the famous rock. Pretty much the only place to stay near Uluru is in the resort village of Yulara, which is about 20km from Uluru. The place has an airport, restaurants, a supermarket, hotels, police station, fire station, primary school and university campus (really), so seeing Uluru is pretty easy and convenient. I was pleasa ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Uluru

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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