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Uluru sunrise and the valley of the winds

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August 31st 2011
We were all woken up really early so we could get to our viewing spot for the sunrise. We drove to our spot in mainly darkness and took a short walk up to the viewpoint which you can see Kata Tjuta and Uluru as the sun rises. There was a few clouds in the sky which made the pictures even more amazing! I think that the sunrise was even better then the sunset. We ate breakfast and then headed in ... 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