The Reverse of the Rock

Walking the rock

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June 12th 2013
Another early rise to watch the sunrise over Uluru which was far better than the sunset even if the sunrise was far to the left of the rock. We enjoyed some rather thick porridge and toast on a grill while the sun came up in the sky. Feeling rather more awake, Fitzy dropped us at a car park just past the end of the Mala Walk we had done the day before so that we could complete the Uluru base wa ... read more

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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