Olgas

Olgas, Kings Canyon to Alice Springs

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August 27th 2009
Olgas, Kings Canyon and the beginnings of the Alice With the sudden appearance of rain, our time at Yulara (Ayers Rock township) became restful and an entire day was spent watching DVDs. The next day was brighter so we ventured to the Olgas for another walk. The Olgas (Kata Tjuta) are a cluster of 36 rock domes - the largest being over 500 metres high. This is higher than Uluru’s 348m and ... 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