So my parents, our exchange student and I recently went to Alice Springs, N.T for 2 weeks.
The tourist attractions we saw:
*The Old Timer's Mine, Coober Pedy
*Tom's working Opal mine, Coober Pedy
*The Breakaways
*Dingo Fence or the Rabbit Proof Fence, whichever name you prefer
*Uluru
*The Olgas
*Kings Canyon
*Standley Chasm
*Glen Helen Gorge
*Ormiston Gorge
*Redbank Gorge
*Wigglies waterhole
*Rainbow Valley
*Royal Flying Doctor Service
*Alice Springs Reptile Park
*ANZAC Hill, Alice Springs
*Todd Mall
Animals we saw on the side of the road:
*Camels
*Emus
*A dingo
*Crows
*Cows
*Sheep
*Lizards, some were on the road but we managed to avoid hitting them!
*Roadkill (Usually either kangaroos or lizards)
Activities we did:
*Learnt how to play a didgeridoo at Todd Mall
*Skipped stones at Glen Helen
*Went swimming at Glen Helen
*Climbed the cliffs of Redbank Gorge
*Climbed up and did the 6km rim walk at Kings Canyon
*Walked 4km return Mala walk at Uluru
*Patted a goanna at the reptile park
Here are some out of the 800 pics I took of our adventures!
Cheeky camel, who did a dance for us in front of our car!
Part of the Olgas, we did a 4km return walk here too, after we had done the 4km walk at Uluru!
Us and an outback friend at the Old Timer's Mine
The chain up the side of Uluru, which you have to hold onto if you are climbing the rock. We did not climb Uluru though. Personally I think it is a bit offensive as the Aboriginals say that some of their ancestors were buried here. But I wouldn't want to climb it anyway, it looks far too steep for me!
The tranquil Glen Helen Gorge
The goanna we patted at the reptile centre.
Mum and Dad at Rainbow Valley
*Jealous*
ReplyDeletethe photo of the gorge is stunning. :)
ReplyDeleteJeff, you should definitely visit Alice one day. :)
ReplyDeleteKathryn, I think Glen Helen was one of the nicest gorges we saw, as well as Ormiston Gorge. We went for a nice swim at Glen Helen. :P