The Olgas at sunrise

Uluru (Ayers Rock)

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March 9th 2006
On arriving at Uluru airport we were hit by humidity and attacked by flies! On the coach ride to the resort we saw the mighty Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) surrounded by desert. It was an impressive sight. Next morning we got up very early to see the Olgas at sunrise. We stopped at a lookout point to watch the sun rise over both the Olgas and Ayers Rock before heading to the ... 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