Redcentre, NT

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Trip start
April 21, 2021
Redcentre, NT BoomerangTravellers
East & West Macdonnel Ranges
April 21, 2021 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Alice Springs has a remote beauty all of it’s own
But indigenous seeds of discontent have been sown.
Government baby bonus freely given to young mothers
Has resulted in gangs of disgruntled preteen brothers.

Who when bored, venture on destructive rampages
Accepting handouts rather than working for wages.
Yet Alice is the gateway to an iconic Aussie adventure
Being surrounded by incredible geological nature.

Towing our camper to the East Macdonnell ranges
The unexpected scenery once again changes.
Red rugged elevations enticing us to explore
Amazing Gaps and Gorges make us want more.

When time came for us to stop and make up our bed
We chose the well appointed Hale River Homestead.
Bar, fire pits and showers all styled with a creative flair
Made it extremely easy for us to stay a few days there.

Wandered Old Arltunga’s remains tumbled down
It’s mining ruins reminiscent of a true ghost town.
Folklore and theories abound yet who really knows
Their resilience to harsh living, forever with it’s woes.

Then over to the West ‘Macs’ so caterpillar like
Infamous for the long & gruelling Larapinta hike.
Simpson, Standley, Serpentine and Ellery Creek
More Gaps and Gorges kept us busy for the week.Read more
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Kings Canyon
April 29, 2021 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
The Mereenie Loop is hazardous we were warned
An attempt on this shortcut apt to leave us forlorn.
So opted to stay on the bitumen to our destination
A 7 hour drive before enjoying a few days relaxation.

Kings Canyon’s steep rim walk is a definite must do
As nature’s blue, red and green take on a vibrant hue.
A connected feeling as the wind rustles the leaves
Listen hard enough and the earth actually breathes.

The canyon’s cliff face eroded and sheer
With edges that instil such awe and fear.
Air full of butterflies and green budgerigars
Millions of flies plus flocks of noisy galahs.

Locust and lizards but no signs of a mammal
Earned a lunch of burgers made from camel.
Then in the early morn before the sun rose
Came the howling from a pack of dingoes.

On leaving Wattarka NP observed our surrounds
Of struggling vegetation growing in harsh ground.
Rounded mounds sprouting fresh spurts of green
In months they’ll become dry brown tumbleweeds.

Feather duster like desert oaks with long tap roots
Mulga bushes reawakening with their new shoots.
Flowering grasses scattered about in tussocks
Softening this arid landscape of granite red rocks.

Further west the scenery became more desolate
Yet our next destination we did excitingly anticipate.
Gasping at seeing Mount Conner also known as Foolaru
Yet another 100km before the true monolith that is Uluru.Read more
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Uluru
May 4, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Yalara’s Ayers Rock Resort is the central hub
For accommodation, tours, drinks and grub.
Their ‘no rooms available’ was a bit of a laugh
As it’s actually only due, to a total lack of staff.

Sipping champers watching sunset on Uluru was glorious
Open aired Tali Wiru’s menu ingredients were indigenous.
Green ants, Kakadu plum, lemon myrtle and desert lime
Salt bush, baob and wallaby quandong pie tasted divine.

Chris hiked the 11 kilometres around the giant rock
In the cultural centre I read, digested and took stock.
Up close Uluru’s smooth sheer walls do tower
The oxidised granite emitting an inner power.

The original people that live here are the Anangu
Residing in the aboriginal community of Mututjulu
Trees, grasses, seeds and underground water source
Provides sacred earth connection that is their life force.

Joining the line up of cars at sundown is a classic
Suns last rays working their colour changing magic.
Morphing from orange, fiery red, scarlet and pink
Through to mauves and brown as the orb did sink.

The Field of Lights is an immense art installation
Non comparable to the above star constellation.
Yet exceedingly impressive seeing the colours strobe
From over fifty five thousand artistically placed globes.

Next morning we rose to greet the day around five
Watching the sleeping rock silhouette come alive.
Along with the distant shape of the Olgas in view
Kata Tjuta’s multi heads were a purple maroon hue.

It’s many faceted walks were more intriguing
Valley of the Winds was blowy and freezing.
Traditional customs (Tjukurpa) lies deep within this land
Thank you Anangu for sharing all this, it was truly grand.Read more
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Trip end
May 8, 2021

East & West Macdonnel Ranges

Kings Canyon

Uluru