Miles & Miles Of Empty Outback

Big Drive For A Rock

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May 9th 2012
Geo: -25.3211, 130.987Over the past few weeks we've seen pancake rocks, split rocks, rocks shaped like marbles, steaming rocks, and even a few rock-heads, but the mother of all rocks has to be Ayers Rock or Uluru (both names are still officially used). Rising up in the middle of the Outback plains, this iconic symbol of Australia is a bucket list item, so much so that DH is back for a second ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory

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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