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Marla (Tuesday 1st July - Wednesday 2nd July)

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July 2nd 2008
After five and a half hours of following the white line we pulled into Marla. The girls wore off some energy in a totem tennis tournament while dinner was being prepared. After our mild night in Alice our warm weather came abruptly to an end. It was freezing overnight! Carrie started the night in t-shirt and ended in trackies, t-shirt, long sleeve top and hoodie. I woke to Matt’s laughter a ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Marla

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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