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Outback Spirit Tour - Purnulu ( Bungle Bungles)

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August 9th 2017
DAY ELEVEN This morning Kevin and I took an optional helicopter flight over the Bungle Bungles. the Purnulu National Park covers an area of 239,723ha. The banded sandstone domes cover 45,000ha. The park was listed for World Heritage in 2003 because of its natural beauty and geological value. The domes orange and grey bands are caused by the presence (dark) or absence (orange) of cyanobac ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Bungle Bungles

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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