Category Archives: 2023

We had enjoyed our stop at Alice Springs and had visited some wonderful places, but it was time to move on to the eastern part of the MacDonnell Ranges which are on the other side of The Alice.  They are … Continue reading →

On Thursday, our second last day at Alice Springs we went to the Desert Park. This park is a native plant garden covering different types of desert regions and a wildlife park 7 Km from Alice Springs. It is situated … Continue reading →

On Wednesday we headed off to see another couple of features of the MacDonnell Ranges. The first stop was Standley Chasm, Angkerle Atwatye to the aborigines. The chasm is owned by an aboriginal tribe so you have to pay a … Continue reading →

I forgot to mention that on the drive to The Alice we passed Gosse Bluff which is a crater is thought to have been formed by the impact of an asteroid or comet some 140 million years ago near the end … Continue reading →

On the last night we wandered over to the edge of the campground to get a last shot of the George Gill Range at sunset. The first photo was taken at 4.30 pm, the orange of sunset is just starting … Continue reading →

On our second day at Watarrka we decided to walk into Kathleen Springs. It was a more open walk than the Kings Creek walk but still a very enjoyable one. The walk was paved all the way and started with … Continue reading →

We left Uluru and Yulara looking forward to spending some time at Kings Canyon, or Watarrka, it’s original Aborigine name. It’s my third visit here, my first was with Marg in 1990 when there were few facilities and you could … Continue reading →

The last day of our stay at Yulara was spent at Kata Tjuta a wonderful collection of massive rocks that stand out on the horizon from 50 Km away. There is good reason for this as Kata Tjuta is bigger … Continue reading →

On Wednesday we decided to spend a few hours driving and walking at the rock, come home and then go back to view Uluru at Sunset, we didn’t fancy a Sunrise viewing. At the sunset viewing point we found a … Continue reading →

Last night we attended the Field of Lights show which is held on the top of a sand dune near town facing Uluru. It was a fantastic show and I would recommend anyone visiting here to see this show. A … Continue reading →