We spent five days in Uluru, also known as
Ayers Rock. It is the large and recognizable Landmark that lies 300 miles south
west of Alice Springs, the nearest town. We spent over five
hours driving across the outback to get there and passed less than ten
other vehicles and maybe five buildings. The only other things we saw were
red dirt, dry trees and a lonely Kangaroo here and there.
It is basically in the middle of nowhere.
Uluru and the nearby Kata Tjuta in the southern
part of the Northern Territory are basically the last remnants of ancient mountains,
gone and all but gone again.
When we first arrived in
this vast bush desert, we wondered what we would do for five
days... four and a half days later we wished we had more time.
Uluru and Kata Tjuta, both have great cultural significance to the Aṉangu people, the original inhabitants of the area. Up close, you understand why – impressive, moving and beautiful look like little words on a page after watching sunset over the rock, and walking back under the stars to the sounds of the night and the smell of a BBQ dinner cooking.
Uluru and Kata Tjuta, both have great cultural significance to the Aṉangu people, the original inhabitants of the area. Up close, you understand why – impressive, moving and beautiful look like little words on a page after watching sunset over the rock, and walking back under the stars to the sounds of the night and the smell of a BBQ dinner cooking.
We took great hikes in the area.
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