The Olgas (Kata-Tjuta)

The Red Centre

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July 4th 2009
Having waved off our second set of visitors it was only a couple of days before we flew out on a holiday ourselves. It was an early start on the Saturday for our flight to Alice Springs (via Adelaide on the way as it saved us a few dollars!). We arrived and the courtesy minibus dropped us at the very relaxed Alice Lodge hostel - chilled out music, hammocks, blue skies...I could have stayed forever ... 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