The Olgas

The Olgas

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July 7th 2011
It was nice not to have to pack up the camper this morning but we did have an early start to watch the sunrise at Ularu. We had decided to do the Valley of the Winds walk at the Olgas so we packed our picnic lunch and water bottles and set off. The walk was pretty steep at times but the scenery was worth it, we finished our 8km trek in about 2.5 hours and we all pretty pleased with ourselves. ... 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