Alice Springs

Day 86 Alice Springs to Kings Canyon

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September 28th 2010
Day 86 Alice Springs to Kings Canyon (Mon 27th Sept) Today we had a free morning in Alice Springs. We had to check out of our hostel at 1000 so most of us slept in until than and then left our bags in the storage room. We were leaving at 1230, so we had a few hours to explore. Alice Springs was a lovely little town. It was very clean, and I really noticed how equipped it was for wheelchairs. ... 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