Standley Chasm

Alice Springs, Standley Chasm, Simpson's Gap

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October 24th 2001
It’s another early start this morning, though my alarm that was set for 5am didn’t have a chance to go off. Two loud kookaburras woke me up, though I must admit it was a pleasant wake-up call, and they were trying to compete against each other by the sound of it. Anyway, what with they’re singing I decided to get up. It was still fairly dark outside, but I made my way to the showers, to try ... 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