Uluru base walk

Uluru (Ayers Rock)

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June 14th 2007
The day begins with an early start so that we can watch the sunrise at Ayers Rock. Once again, this natural wonder can't fail to impress all of us. As soon as the sun creeps over the horizon we set out on a 9.4km base walk around the rock. As with last night, I'm regretting listening to my travel agent's advice in Cairns that the weather would be "cool" and that a jacket wouldn't be necessary. I h ... 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