Taking the scenic route, one day at a time
What to say about Alice Springs? We arrived here with no real expectations as to what it would be like. After a couple of weeks of the Oodnadatta Track, deserts, Coober Pedy and then long-distance drives to Uluru/Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon, we made our way to Alice Springs. We decided to stay for five…
Range after range, peak after peak of mountains and red craggy outcrops. Beautiful white trunked ghost gums and river red gums, standing proudly alongside long dry creek beds. Namatjira’s inspiration was all around us; indeed, this was like stepping straight into one of his paintings. An unexpected highlight for us was Tnorala (or Gosse Bluff),…
Until this week, we had no idea just how beautiful the region surrounding Alice Springs was, but we are loving exploring the area. The MacDonnell Ranges extend almost 650 km in length, spreading either side of Alice Springs. We explored the East MacDonnell Ranges, which contains areas of rich cultural significance to the local Aboriginal…
Just when we thought Uluru couldn’t be topped, along comes the Kings Canyon to blow Uluru clear out of contention! We drove 300km from Uluru to Kings Canyon, with the view to doing the Kings Canyon Rim walk early the next morning, before the heat of the day. As luck would have it, a chilly…
We’ve been very fortunate to witness the Red Centre grandeur of Uluru and Kate Tjuta at sunrise, sunset and in between. It is so hard to describe the spectrum of colour changes across the day, from purples, pinks, oranges and deep reds. Stunning. Breathtaking. We spent two days in the region. On the first afternoon,…