Fake Uluru

Wonderful Watarrka and Unbelievable Uluru

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October 27th 2010
Up with the Sunrise to make our way to Watarrka probably better know as Kings Canyon. The first challenge of the day was 'heart attack hill' nicknamed so for a reason! But for the first time on my travels, I was actually able to keep up with the guides. Either I'm getting fitter (unlikely) or the guides are getting slower (also unlikely so what's going on?) We made it to the top and the vi ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kings 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