AustraliëNorthern TerritoryYulara25°14’28” S 130°59’3” E
21 april 2019, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Leroy was an indigenous elder who was able to explain the different types of hunting tools the local desert people use.
Desert people use boomerang to hunt however boomerangs are not used by allMeer informatie
AustraliëNorthern TerritoryYulara25°14’34” S 130°59’2” E
21 april 2019, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
What is probably most surprising to me is the fact that the internet reception at Yulara is probably better than Abbotsford!
Yet the explanation is quite clear based on the massive antenna located inMeer informatie
Reiziger The whole of Ayers Rock Resort including hotels and camping grounds is really well designed to so that a lot of people blend into the environment. I ran around it in the morning...it took nearly an hour and I couldn’t believe how vast it was. There are 3 lookouts...great vantage points for sunrise and sunset.
AustraliëNorthern TerritoryMacDonnellAyers Rock25°21’37” S 131°1’2” E
21 april 2019, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Spent an afternoon at the cultural center of Uluru with an indigenous guide and interpreter Sarah.
AustraliëNorthern TerritoryMacDonnellAyers RockUluru25°21’10” S 131°1’60” E
21 april 2019, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Sarah took us to visit various caves and other sites that included one cave that had quite extensive indigenous artwork in the walls.
Reiziger Sarah spoke to us in her native tongue as she had an interpreter which was really cool. There are over 150 indigenous languages and some words mean entirely different things in different regions of Australia. Sarah drew in the dirt and explained different symbols and what they meant.
AustraliëState of South AustraliaAnangu Pitjantjatjara25°19’48” S 130°59’57” E
21 april 2019, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The bus tours are able to access a section that overlooks both landmarks although Kata Tjuta is further away.
The colours of the rock seem to be more pronounced in the afternoon and once again you areMeer informatie
AustraliëNorthern TerritoryYulara25°15’20” S 130°59’58” E
21 april 2019, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
This is quite a spectacle...the installation was set up by a London based artist who decided to set up a very large field of fiber optic cables with hand blown glass domes that sit atop these longMeer informatie
AustraliëNorthern TerritoryYulara25°15’22” S 130°58’54” E
22 april 2019, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
We took another bus trip to view the rock at sunset whilst sipping champagne and eating cheese and biscuits...very civilized :)
The colours of the rock seem to me to be much more colorful at this timeMeer informatie
AustraliëNorthern TerritoryMacDonnellKata Tjuta / Mount Olga25°17’10” S 130°44’19” E
22 april 2019, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
This is definitely one of the highlights of the trip thus far. Kuta Juta translates to many heads which is in reference to the 16 rocky outcrops that occur in this park.
The amazing rust like colourMeer informatie
AustraliëNorthern TerritoryMacDonnellKata Tjuta / Mount Olga25°17’31” S 130°44’26” E
22 april 2019, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Some more amazing shots from this beautiful part of Australia. The whole experience would be even better if not for the flies because there are thousands of them and I recall the bus driver saying toMeer informatie
AustraliëNorthern TerritoryMacDonnellKata Tjuta / Mount Olga25°17’32” S 130°44’31” E
22 april 2019, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
The final shots of this magnificent place are probably the best as it was the final view down into the valley that was the game breaker.
From what I can see the joint management of the National ParksMeer informatie
Reiziger Leroy was a great story teller and taught us a bit about First Nation Lore and how survival in such a harsh environment requires everyone to be experts in their own role hence very distinct jobs for men and women. Also if strangers come into their territory it is expected you sit down and tell them all about how to get food and water ....even your enemies without this knowledge the environment is so harsh with so many poisonous foods you would surely die. For this reason if a group from another clan comes to you malnourished because of drought it is your duty to not fight them off until you help them recover to full health.I love this ... western society could learn a lot!