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Ayers Rock
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For those with an adventurous spirit, few places on earth
can match the splendour of this wild and ancient place. The
Northern Territory is still a place where the finest attractions
were shaped by nature. Find the world's largest monolith,
Uluru (Ayres Rock), it's oldest river, The Finke and one of
it's largest groups of craters, the Henbury Meteorite Craters.
Huge boulders, rare animals, thermal pools, majestic gorges,
eccentric events are all here in Australia's Northern Territory.
Discover the Australian Outback – the land of the Aboriginal
people. Take a guided tour, or rent a 4WD – you’ll
find natural wonders, breathtaking rock formations, and ancient
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Red Center
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Ayers Rock
Most Visited Site in Australia! Uluru is one
of Australia's most famous landmarks. The incredible magic
of Uluru (Ayer’s Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas), Watarrka
National Park with the beautiful Kings Canyon, and the immensity
of the Simpson Desert, will all take your breath away. But
remember in the Red centre, temperatures can rise well above
40 degrees Celsius in summer, so always carry plenty of water
when out and about.
The mysterious red monolith is the weathered peak of a buried
mountain range and rises some 430 metres from the desert and
has a perimeter of about 9km (5.5 miles). The red colour of
Uluru is due to iron minerals in the surface rocks oxidising
with the air. An awesome sight particularly at both sunrise
and sunset. Ayers Rock was created a national park in 1950.
Over 30 local Aborigines work in the park and the Board of
Management is dominated by the traditional owners.
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The Sounds Of Silence
Dine under the stars of the Red
Cenre night skies at the award winning Sounds of Silence restaurant.
You are taken to a secluded dining setting in the middle of
the desert where you can sip on a glass of champagne with
the sound of a lone didgeridoo filling the air as the sun
slowly sets over the Kata Tjuta and Uluru. After the gourmet
BBQ which includes Australian delicacies such as kangaroo,
barramundi and buffalo, sit back and take in the mystery of
the desert at night as an astronomer takes you on a tour of
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Alice
Springs
Enjoy a 1-hour camel ride along the Todd River
with the sun setting on the beautiful River Red Gums and the
MacDonnell Ranges. Camels are great characters and provide
ideal transport to explore the peaceful natural surrounds
of the Todd River with its varied plants and wildlife. Enjoy
the colors of the strikingly beautiful Eucalyptus and the
MacDonnell Ranges as you ride to a scrumptious home-cooked
3-course dinner at the Frontier Camel Farm restaurant "Humpfree's".
Departs: 7 days. April - October 4 - 8.30 pm Nov - March 5
- 9.30 pm. Other tours available: Take a Camel to Breakfast,
Camel Ramble and Short Rides. |
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Darwin
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Katherine Gorge
Known by the aboriginal name Nitmiluk, a cruise through Katherine
Gorge is just amazing. The Gorge is located in Nitmiluk National
Park and is one of the most spectacular areas in the country.
The 13 wonderful gorges began 23 million years ago as torrents
of water pouring along tiny cracks in the earth.
The National Park is rich in Aboriginal art designed
by the Katherine Gorge aborigines; the rock paintings represent
the spiritual 'dreaming' of the Jawoyn people, the traditional
owners of the land. More than 100 kilometres of walking
tracks meander through the National Park including a five-day
trek to Edith falls.You can also go on a Katherine Gorge
cruise through the gorge at your own pace in a rental canoe
or fly over it in a helicopter. Extended stay suggested.
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Litchfield
National Park
Open eucalyptus woodland, dense tropical rainforest and magnetic
termite mounds are found in Litchfield National Park, which
is just 130 km south west of Darwin. In the dry season you
can easily get to most of the waterfalls that plunge from
the rocky escarpment of the Table Top Range that plunge into
refreshing pools.
See the many falls, buley hole, lost city, and termite mounds.
During the wet, some roads, waterfalls and pools are closed
to the public because of flooding. A few areas of Litchfield
Park are only accessible in a 4WD, but most attractions can
be visited at any time of year with a 2WD.
The walking tracks are no longer than 2 kilometres; some are
suitable for wheelchairs. There are no fees for admission,
but if you want to stay overnight camping fees do apply. |
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Kakadu
This unique archaeological and ethnological reserve, located
in the Northern Territory, has been inhabited continuously
for more than 40,000 years. The cave paintings, rock carvings
and archaeological sites record the skills and way of life
of the region's inhabitants, from the hunter-gatherers of
prehistoric times to the Aboriginal people still living there.
It is a unique example of a complex of ecosystems, including
tidal flats, floodplains, lowlands and plateaux, and provides
a habitat for a wide range of rare or endemic species of plants
and animals.
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Arnhem Land
Those who visit Kakadu and venture east to
Ubirr have only to look farther east beyond the East Alligator
River to where Arnhem Land begins and no non-Aboriginal person
is allowed except with express permission or escort. Arnhem
Land in Australia is the Aboriginal homeland where the Dreamtime
lives in song and dance, where legend, myth and history interweave
with today’s realities, where innumerable sacred sites
are forever hidden from prying eyes, and where the white man
(or any other non-Aboriginal person) is not allowed to enter.
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