The Olgas

The Olgas

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September 21st 2012
It was another hot NT day when we decided to tackle the Olgas. They are in the same national park as Uluru, about 50 km away. The experience is quite different as you walk amongst them, rather than around a single monolith. Their texture is also different as they are composed of conglomerate rather than pure sandstone. The valley of winds walk was true to name as the monoliths funnelled the win ... read more

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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