at sea on land

Turn off to Uluru

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July 1st 2007
We’re at the turn off to Uluru (Ayers Rock) along the main highway between Adelaide and Darwin (200 kms south of Alice Springs). Odometer clocked 6000 kms today. Hard to believe the road we’ve been on for the last 6 days was only finished being paved 20 years ago. Uluru, a major milestone on our adventure, is just 250 kms (a day’s ride) west of here. It feels a little like we’ve been at se ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Erldunda

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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