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North of Coober Pedy we pass the Dog Fence. A 6000 km long fence that
was erected to keep dingos away from the sheep farming land in the
south and southeast.
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Dog Fence
But our destination today is Uluru 700 km further northwest in the
Northern Territory. Surprisingly the landscape north of Coober Pedy is
greener. Mulga shrubs, gum trees and spinifex grass is growing here in
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Sunrise at Uluru
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Heaps of tourists climb Uluru, even though
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| The northern slopes of Uluru |
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Uluru
From Uluru its only 50 km to Kata Tjuta (the Olgas).
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Kata Tjuta
Between the 500 m tall konglomerat hills are deep canyons with lush vegetation. Most of these plants are unique.
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Walpa Gorge
From Kata Tjuta we drive to King's Canyon and
set up our tent on a nice campground. We see our first dingos here.
Their ancestors came to Australia with Asian
sailors 3500 years ago.
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Dingo
The next day I'm limping into the green King's Canyon. Debbie is doing
the 5.5 km rim walk with fantastic views of the canyon and the lush
green "Garden of Eden". And she is back to the car faster than me. |
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King's Canyon
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South face of the canyon
On the way back we stop again at Coober Pedy. From here its a two day
drive to Adelaide and back to the Grampians. Friends from Nuremberg
are here, and Debbie goes climbing with them. |
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Stuart Highway
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