The Walk to the Rim of the Canyon

King of Kings

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July 27th 2006
Kings Canyon Aboriginal name: Watarraka Kings Canyon was a 300km drive west of Uluru down the Lasseter Hwy. The road to Kings Canyon passes along the southern side of the Gillies Ranges which, over a distance of some 40-50 km, slowly rise so that by the time they reach Kings Canyon they are over 100 metres above the surrounding countryside. Kings Canyon (or Watarraka) Nation ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » King's Canyon

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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