Contemplating the climb

Ularu !

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July 6th 2011
We woke to light showers and got packed up and on the road early. After a stop at Eridunda (more mice!) we joined the convoy of cars/4wds with caravans/trailers all heading to Ularu. It rained most of the way out and we were getting disappointed that we wouldn't see the famous sunset today. The Ayres Rock Camp Ground is packed and the only places left for us are the unpowered sites out in t ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Ayers Rock

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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