Uluru

Uluru to Alice Springs

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July 24th 2008
I had a lovely sleep under the stars last night. I was very warm and cozy in my two sleeping bags. swag and about five layers of clothing! The campfire was still burning when I fell asleep too. We woke up early this morning so we could drive down the road to Uluru for sunrise. There were hundreds of people there scrabbling to get photos. I now have about two hundred photos of the rock from thi ... 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