Kata Tjuta

Never thought that orange rock could be so beautiful...

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May 21st 2008
Time to take the train down to Alice Springs... The Ghan train runs from Darwin to Adelaide every Saturday and Wednesday - so Saturday morning I was up early and took a taxi to the train station, which is in the middle of nowhere (literally). Checked in my luggage only to be told that there was a maximum limit of 20kg per bag - and we all know by now that my bag is a ‘bit’ heavier than that ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Alice Springs

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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