13/9/08 The Olgas (Kata Tjuta) is a spectacular group of 36 massive red rock outcrops separated by narrow valleys. The area covers 35 square kilometres and is about 50 kilometres from Ayers Rock. The highest rock is Mount Olga which rises 546 metres above the desert floor. The rock domes and valleys really were spectacular. […]
Uluru continued
11/9/08 When we were travelling we listened to a song called “who does this world belong to?” we really enjoyed sitting on the edge of the rock singing it, and claiming the rock as Gods for our family. It goes like this, Who does this world belong to? Who does this world belong to? Who […]
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
11/9/08 Uluru was definitely one of the highlights of our trip. It was very impressive! It is a must see if you really want to experience iconic Australia. We were blown away by its immense size and color. There were quite a few paintings to be seen on the walls and ceilings of the caves. […]
West MacDonell Ranges
18/9/08 We spent a number of days exploring the West MacDonnell Ranges. The kids climbed everything you could and probably a few things you shouldn’t. The colors were amazing, the colors were real, please enjoy the photos.
Travel Musings
22/9/08 It was mid June when we started our journey, the dry season up north which equates to clear blue skies and warm days. The average temperature in Darwin in June is 31 degrees, with overnight lows averaging around 20 degrees. As we headed towards central Australia the temperature dropped the further we traveled. We […]
Tennant Creek
15/9/08 Tennant Creek was named by John McDouall Stuart, an explorer who visited the creek in 1860. He named the area after his sponsor John Tennant. The Stuart Highway also known as the “Explorer’s Way” and running from Darwin to Port Augusta is named after John McDouall Stuart. This was the path he followed on […]
Mataranka continued
13/9/08 We really appreciated the peacefulness of Mataranka. The fact that all were finally settled in the tent routine and sleeping (by which I mean Jessie) meant we stayed a few nights. The area around Mataranka was made famous by the novel ‘We of the never never’ by Jeannie Gunn. The book was written about […]
Mataranka
15/9/08 Mataranka is a small pastoral town just south of Katherine. As we travel to Katherine a few times each year for school of the air events we didn’t stop this trip. Mataranka is known for its sandy bottomed thermal pools which certainly didn’t disappoint. The crystal clear water is very reassuring when you have […]
Puppies
Well as parents of five children you get used to lots of busy, lots of noise, lots of company and lots of lots… As our kids have started to move away for study we have actually really struggled with the change. It feels wrong, someone’s missing, there’s less busy, less noise and less stuff. After […]
Devils Marbles
11/9/08 I personally think they could have come up with a far more interesting name for such an impressive piece of Gods creation. We had this conversation while we were sitting amongst these rocks marvelling over their beauty. The kids came up with some new names such as Gods gobstoppers, mighty marbles, the bull had […]