Outback by Coober Pedy

G & L in OZ Close to Uluru

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September 8th 2008
Sept 3, 2008 Port Augusta 2088 km so far. Good help from the chap at the Home Hardware (yep home) concerning gas (propane) and bottle exchange, etc. Good help, too, from the lady at the Info Centre. About roadhouses all the way to Alice Springs. A bit of a warning to keep away from some of the bore (well) water. Pretty salty and not good for you. Walked along the Esplanade in Port Au ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Uluru

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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