Warming up!

Uluru - Rockin in the Outback!

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June 19th 2012
Wowee. We're driving along through the flat flat desert and then it's sort of like bam! All of a sudden there's this huge giant beautiful rock in front of you. Uluru is the Aboriginal name for the rock that is also known as "Ayers Rock". Uluru is sacred to the Aboriginal people and is one of the most recognisable landmarks in Australia. People travel from across the globe to visit it. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Uluru

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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