Simpson's Gap

A day in the Outback

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November 19th 2006
We had a jam-packed day. We started by driving by Flynn's Grave. Next was Simpson's Gap, a gap in the Western MacDonnell Range. We then went to Standely Chasm, another gap in the range. but had a very difficult walk up hill over rocky ground and uneven rock steps. The gap and chasm are where permanent water can be found. Then we drove back to the Australian School of the Air, very much upgraded no ... read more

Oceania » Australia

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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