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November 20th 2017
Published: November 30th 2017
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G'day from Australia - home for the next couple of months! Having been on the road for over 6 months now, and having stayed in over 100 different campsites / hostels / guesthouses / overnight buses / airplanes, we are taking a break from the backpacks and embracing the campervan lifestyle. Our very own home on wheels! Landing into Darwin we were expecting the bright lights of a major Australian c... Read Full Entry



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Just a random airstrip by the roadside! Just a random airstrip by the roadside!
Just a random airstrip by the roadside!

With the massive distances between the towns these are fairly commonplace in the Outback
Campervan life!Campervan life!
Campervan life!

The road became our living room!
The Old Ghan Train The Old Ghan Train
The Old Ghan Train

Train that goes from Darwin, through the Red Centre and onto Adelaide.
Ochre Pits, West MacDonnell Range Ochre Pits, West MacDonnell Range
Ochre Pits, West MacDonnell Range

This is a site of high importance to the Aboriginal people as the coloured rocks are used as body paint for special occasions.
Kings Canyon, Wattarka NP Kings Canyon, Wattarka NP
Kings Canyon, Wattarka NP

View from Cotterill's Lookout
The Lost City at King's Canyon The Lost City at King's Canyon
The Lost City at King's Canyon

The maze of sandstone domes resemble little huts
Posing for a photo around 7am in Kings Canyon Posing for a photo around 7am in Kings Canyon
Posing for a photo around 7am in Kings Canyon

The savage heat meant we were on the road around every morning at 6 am!
The Olgas, Uluru - Kata Tjuta NPThe Olgas, Uluru - Kata Tjuta NP
The Olgas, Uluru - Kata Tjuta NP

36 domelike rock formations, the highest at 546m
Ayers Rock in the distance Ayers Rock in the distance
Ayers Rock in the distance

Hight of 348m, base of 9.4km and even then only an estimate of 33% is visible above ground!
Ayer's Rock's backside! Ayer's Rock's backside!
Ayer's Rock's backside!

Looks a bit different from this angle!



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