Classic Postcard!

Chillin' at the Rock!

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May 13th 2006
The plan was to get to the rock for sunrise at 7:15am but as you might have already guessed that didn't happen!!!!! The other 3 wanted to climb the rock but it was closed as it was too windy on the summit- I am so gald though as its the steepest thing i've ever seen and all there is is a chain to pull yourself up! They ask you not to climb it out of respect to the Aboriginals- so I have no idea wh ... 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