We arrived in Kings Canyon in the afternoon after a long drive from Uluru. The day was slightly overcast with some drizzle. We stayed at the Kings Canyon Resort, which is actually a campground relatively close to the canyon. Some of us took a ride on quadbikes through the rolling red hills and around scrubby trees blackened by past wildfires. Up the gradual ridges you … Continue reading Sunrise Hiking Through Kings Canyon
During our couple of days at Uluru, we could often see the incredible rock formations of Kata-Tjuta (also known as The Olgas) off in the distance. During sunsets, its red domes turned pink and purple. On our last morning in Uluru-Kata-Tjuta National Park, we got to see this area up close. First, we watched a spectacular sunrise from a viewing platform. From the Kata-Tjuta … Continue reading Kata-Tjuta
The sun comes very early in the Northern Territory in late spring, so we had to rise early from our campground to catch the sunrise. At this time of year, the sunrise viewing areas are not actually situated to capture much of the sun’s rays, so our tour guide actually took us to the sunset viewing area to watch the sun rise from behind the … Continue reading Day 29: Uluru Day Two
We left Coober Pedy in the early morning and made the long drive to Uluru. We stopped briefly to watch the sun come up along the Stuart Highway. A wedge-tailed eagle sat perched in a tree the whole time, making for a remarkable silhouette shot. After we turned on the Lasseter Highway, named after a man who had claimed there was a reef of gold … Continue reading Day 28: Uluru
