Ayer's Rock/Uluru & The Olga's
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We're planning to take a road trip in a couple of months from Brisbane to Ayer's Rock & back (what better way is there for us green Saffa's to learn to appreciate the true size of Australia? :rolleyes: ) probably over 14 days or so. For those who have been there I am wondering a couple of things - what's control like in the area? I mean, are people free to roam? I'd love to shoot some star trails at night with interesting rock formations in the background, but suspect this may be restricted? Is there anything else we really should see whilst in the area?
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Megan Forbes wrote:
I'd love to shoot some star trails at night with interesting rock formations in the background, but suspect this may be restricted?
Nah. Go for it :). If you've got some time to make the trip north to Kakadu National Park, it's absolutely stunning. Great photo opportunity there too :) <edit>Oh, and the Henley-on-Todd regatta at Alice Springs is interesting too ;), although you'd need to be there on September 16th this year </edit>
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
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Megan Forbes wrote:
I'd love to shoot some star trails at night with interesting rock formations in the background, but suspect this may be restricted?
Nah. Go for it :). If you've got some time to make the trip north to Kakadu National Park, it's absolutely stunning. Great photo opportunity there too :) <edit>Oh, and the Henley-on-Todd regatta at Alice Springs is interesting too ;), although you'd need to be there on September 16th this year </edit>
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
Ryan Binns wrote:
If you've got some time to make the trip north to Kakadu National Park
So many places to see! I think we'll probably do that seperately - dying to go to Broome and the Kimberly area as well. We were really mad not to move here before starting our family - there's only so much carseat time which is fair to an active 14 month old.
A mum and loving it!
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We're planning to take a road trip in a couple of months from Brisbane to Ayer's Rock & back (what better way is there for us green Saffa's to learn to appreciate the true size of Australia? :rolleyes: ) probably over 14 days or so. For those who have been there I am wondering a couple of things - what's control like in the area? I mean, are people free to roam? I'd love to shoot some star trails at night with interesting rock formations in the background, but suspect this may be restricted? Is there anything else we really should see whilst in the area?
A mum and loving it!
I thought that Ayers Rock was no longer open to the public. Perhaps you're just not allowed to climb it anymore. I did, on a high school trip. At that point, we were able to jsut drive a while away, pull over, get out and watch the sun set over the rock.
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I thought that Ayers Rock was no longer open to the public. Perhaps you're just not allowed to climb it anymore. I did, on a high school trip. At that point, we were able to jsut drive a while away, pull over, get out and watch the sun set over the rock.
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I've been told it has significance in the Dreamtime and so people are "requested" to respect this and not climb it any longer - from what I've read it is still climbed daily though.
Christian Graus wrote:
At that point, we were able to jsut drive a while away, pull over, get out and watch the sun set over the rock.
I'm hoping this still applies :)
A mum and loving it!
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Ryan Binns wrote:
If you've got some time to make the trip north to Kakadu National Park
So many places to see! I think we'll probably do that seperately - dying to go to Broome and the Kimberly area as well. We were really mad not to move here before starting our family - there's only so much carseat time which is fair to an active 14 month old.
A mum and loving it!
Megan Forbes wrote:
Broome
Aaaah, the Stairway to the Moon is a sight to behold. Watching a full moon rise over exposed tidal flats is awesome :-D You're making me homesick! I used to live in the Pilbara/Kimberley area, and now I want to go back! :sigh:
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
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Megan Forbes wrote:
Broome
Aaaah, the Stairway to the Moon is a sight to behold. Watching a full moon rise over exposed tidal flats is awesome :-D You're making me homesick! I used to live in the Pilbara/Kimberley area, and now I want to go back! :sigh:
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
Ryan Binns wrote:
I used to live in the Pilbara/Kimberley area, and now I want to go back!
That must have been pretty awesome! How long did you live there?
A mum and loving it!
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Megan Forbes wrote:
I'd love to shoot some star trails at night with interesting rock formations in the background, but suspect this may be restricted?
Nah. Go for it :). If you've got some time to make the trip north to Kakadu National Park, it's absolutely stunning. Great photo opportunity there too :) <edit>Oh, and the Henley-on-Todd regatta at Alice Springs is interesting too ;), although you'd need to be there on September 16th this year </edit>
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
Ryan Binns wrote:
Kakadu National Park
Yeah Kakadu was pretty awesome... although during the rainy season you're a bit limited.
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Ryan Binns wrote:
I used to live in the Pilbara/Kimberley area, and now I want to go back!
That must have been pretty awesome! How long did you live there?
A mum and loving it!
Megan Forbes wrote:
That must have been pretty awesome! How long did you live there?
It was! :cool:. I lived there from 1985 til 1992. Long enough to visit just about everywhere :)
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
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Ryan Binns wrote:
Kakadu National Park
Yeah Kakadu was pretty awesome... although during the rainy season you're a bit limited.
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Ashley van Gerven wrote:
during the rainy season you're a bit limited.
Just a touch ;), although from a nature point of view, it is the best time to visit. When the monsoon first hits (and trust me, it hits :~ ), the amount of wildlife that is active is truly a sight to see! :-D
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
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I've been told it has significance in the Dreamtime and so people are "requested" to respect this and not climb it any longer - from what I've read it is still climbed daily though.
Christian Graus wrote:
At that point, we were able to jsut drive a while away, pull over, get out and watch the sun set over the rock.
I'm hoping this still applies :)
A mum and loving it!
Megan Forbes wrote:
I've been told it has significance in the Dreamtime and so people are "requested" to respect this and not climb it any longer
What a crock of sh*t :| But if you are going to climb it, make sure to take as much water as you can carry and realise that when you get to the top of the chain (assuming its still there) you are only about 1/4 of the way there with all those bloody 2 ~ 3 m ripples that you have to clamber over to get to the actual top. I personally found climbing through the Olga's more interesting but again lots of water required and I needed to improvise a climbing rope from my belt, canteen webbing and some sticks at one point ~ King's Canyon is probably worth a visit. IIRC it's all sealed roads these days... Stanley Chasm west of Alice if you've haven't seen enough rocks by then :laugh: IIRC you can do some sort of underground mining tour at Mt Isa