Ayers Rock at Sunset

The Rock

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March 16th 2005
Spent the past 3 days on a camping trip in the Northern Territory outback. Although we booked the budget trip, we found ourselves upgraded to the "Safari In Style" luxury version. We daren't let on to our friends on the budget trip that while they were collecting our firewood, we were sipping champagne and watching the sunset. Had a fantastic time visiting Ayers Rock and the surrounding canyons ... 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