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Uluru from Atop a Sand Dune  
   

Uluru from Atop a Sand Dune

"Kevin, Queen of the Desert" or "A Tale of Kangaroo Steak and Camel Burgers"

February 15th 2011
Where do I begin? Uluru, also known as "Ayer's Rock" is located near the dead centre of Australia in the legendary "Outback". It is also known as the "Red Centre" because of the spectacular red colour of the landscape. Of course, this being one of their rainiest seasons ever...the landscape was blanketed in a velvet green collage of plants, trees and every prickly type of shrubbery you can imagine ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Uluru

Australian Flag 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
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