The mighty Ghan

Northern Territory part 3

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November 20th 2011
Closer to the surprisingly green and eucalyptus-scented Alice Springs, we enjoyed walking, driving and mountain-biking around the MacDonnell Ranges. There are various gaps in the steep-sided Ranges, some of which we visited to admire the scenery and wildlife. We arrived through one of them, on the Ghan, the legendary train the traverses the continent, from Darwin in the north, on to Adelaide, aro ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Alice Springs

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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