Looking into the Canyon 2

Kings Canyon

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May 29th 2011
We left Ayers rock and headed to Kings Canyon which is about 150kms from the rock. The canyon was amazing and I guess would have been more spectacular from the rim but I wasn't up for the steep climb so we settled for the walk along the canyon floor. The ghost gums against the backdrop of red rock were outstanding and the colours in the rocks were amazing. We originally intended to then fol ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra

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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