Curtin Springs, Northern Territory

The Red Centre & Australian Capital Territory

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February 27th 2008
Hey, So we left Cairns and headed for the red centre. We took a flight into Alice Springs- flights are kinda handy in a country this size :-) Despite the searing heat (45 degrees Celsius in the shade) and an unimaginable number of flies we had a great few days exploring the outback. We spent one night in Alice before departing on a 3-day outback safari with 'The Rock Tour Company'. There's not ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory

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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