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Our 4 Wheel drive vehicle

Feral Camels and Kangaroos - four wheel driving in the remote Outback

Written by actonsteve on March 17, 2006

  • The dromedary camel stood in the middle of the red sand track and wouldn't let us pass. It was only 20 feet in front of us and the track was too narrow to drive around...
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Mereenie sandstone trail

The edge of Infinity - the spectacular Kings Canyon/Watarrka NP

Written by actonsteve on March 17, 2006

  • I am rather proud at completing the Kings Canyon hike.I can now add this to my list of accomplishments. The view from the rim into the inky depths and across to the red rock landscape...
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The mighty Olgas/Kata Tijuca

Sentinels of the Desert—Olgas/Kata Tijuca Springs

Written by actonsteve on March 17, 2006

  • I think I enjoyed the Olgas even more then Ayers Rock.I felt I got closer to the desert here. I felt part of the Outback as we scrambled up slopes of scarlet scree, wandered through...
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The classic view of Ayers Rock

Uluru/Ayers Rock - admit it, its the reason you came to the Northern Territory

Written by actonsteve on March 17, 2006

  • Adjectives to describe Ayers Rock?Majestic? Monstrous? Magnificent? Awesome? Spiritual? Magical? Exhausting?All of those, plus - flyblown, hot, desolate and forbidding.To stand beneath Uluru/Ayers Rock is simply humbling. The whole experience is overwhelming. The sheer scale...
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Yulara resort

Getting out into the Never Never - the practicalities of adventuring in the desert

Written by actonsteve on March 17, 2006

  • One of the most memorable things about my trip to Australia was being woken up by dingoes.They howled with the dawn light! After a freezing cold night in the outback the howling sounded terrible. It...
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Sail awnings at the Todd Mall

"A Town Like Alice" - a tourist oasis in the middle of the continent

Written by actonsteve on March 17, 2006

  • "Hey mate! Where's Meyers Hill?"I shrugged my shoulders, "Sorry can't help you... I'm a tourist here myself.."He ambled off, "no worries..."The above aboriginal stopped me in the street and asked for directions, but that is...
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Alice Springs

Written by Kikapa on October 29, 2001

  • We flew out the next morning to Alice Springs, $200 AU. From there we drove to Ayers Rock. Watch out! If you have a couple of days, take a tour bus. If not, be prepared...
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Regrets - we had a few

Written by spuguru on December 13, 2000

  • We wish we had: 1) visited King's Canyon and Serpentine Gorge west of Alice. 2) Visited Alice Springs Reptile Centre in Alice. 3) Gotten to witness either the Henley-on-Todd Regatta (dry river bed race) or...
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Wild camel encounter!

Written by spuguru on December 13, 2000

  • Well, as you may have heard, wild camels roam the outback. We doubted we would ever see one, as we have generally poor luck spotting critters. However, on the way to Ross River Resort (east...

The Alice - IMHO

Written by aussiefitzy on January 30, 2006

  • I've read a few entries stating that there isn't a lot to do in the Alice. As with any travel, it's all up to what you are into. Unfortunately, a lot of tourists use the...
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