Friday, 16 October 2015

Kulgera NT

We moved on passing the Northern Territory Boarder to Kulgera for the night passing Cadney Park where is was very busy with many buying Diesel.
The vegetation was 'salt bush' and as travelling one could see the land flat as far as the eye could see.  This part of the country is called 'The Painted Desert".




The Caravan Park at Kulgera where we had NO power or water.. (we had our own)  One TV Channel and it was Analogue which wasn't a good reception.  No phone reception.  We were all packed in here like sardines.

Kulgera is located in the Northern Territory 275 km south of Alice Springs, 21 km north of the border with South Australia. Kulgera is the southern most permanent settlement in the Northern Territory.



Where you get diesel for the vehicles.




An old sign.


We turned off at Elrduna NT to take the journey to the middle of Australia to see Ayers Rock, (Uluru) Passing Mt. Connor on the way.



Kata Tjuta -Ulgas taken from the platform facing the sun.  Kata Tjuta consists of 36 steep sided monoliths, which, just like Uluru, look most impressive at sunrise and sunet.  There are many walks to be walked in this area of the National Park.




Part of the walk away from the platform at looks over Kata Tjuta.

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29 comments:

  1. Author R. Mac WheelerFriday, 16 October 2015 at 04:00:00 GMT+11

    nice shots...I'm sure you're enjoying yourselves :O]

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  2. AnonymousFriday, 16 October 2015 at 09:41:00 GMT+11

    All that open land and the caravans are so jammed in. Good photo of 'the rock'.

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    1. Margaret DFriday, 16 October 2015 at 15:12:00 GMT+11

      Only place to go in that area with the van.
      Mt. Connor is nice from a distance...the Ulgas are lovely but quite a distance away..
      Ayers Rock (Uluru) coming up next post..

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    2. CountryMumSunday, 18 October 2015 at 07:02:00 GMT+11

      Now that I am really looking forward to!!

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  3. Elephant's ChildFriday, 16 October 2015 at 12:07:00 GMT+11

    Andrew summed up what I was thinking.
    Love seeing a part of Oz I will probably never visit for myself. Thank you.

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    1. Margaret DFriday, 16 October 2015 at 15:13:00 GMT+11

      Tight squeeze in the park.
      You are welcome..
      Ayers Rock (Uluru) next post..

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  4. UnknownFriday, 16 October 2015 at 13:27:00 GMT+11

    Ayers Rock is quite impressive.

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  5. The Yum ListFriday, 16 October 2015 at 14:55:00 GMT+11

    Lamb fed on salt bush as become quite a gourmet item overseas.

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    1. Margaret DFriday, 16 October 2015 at 15:15:00 GMT+11

      Oh is it. My latr mother in law always said it had a great taste..

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  6. AdamFriday, 16 October 2015 at 14:57:00 GMT+11

    good thing you had your own power and water

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    1. Margaret DFriday, 16 October 2015 at 15:17:00 GMT+11

      That was a blessing to have solar power...at least we had lights. We have gas for cooking..

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  7. GosiaFriday, 16 October 2015 at 15:45:00 GMT+11

    wow uluru is fantastic and so interesting for me. the landscape is a masterpiece

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    1. Margaret DFriday, 16 October 2015 at 17:14:00 GMT+11

      That's Mt. Connor, Uluru is my next post.
      Many people when they see Mt. Connor think it's Uluru...:)

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  8. RosemaryFriday, 16 October 2015 at 20:35:00 GMT+11

    It is amazing the way everything has that orangey tinge to it even the twilight on the second photo - would like to see Ayres Rock one day.

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    1. Margaret DSaturday, 17 October 2015 at 18:58:00 GMT+11

      Always that tinge up north. You never know Rosemary, you may get to see Ayers rock in person.

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  9. CynthiaFriday, 16 October 2015 at 21:00:00 GMT+11

    I love the photo of the old pub sign. It's a treasure. It struck me as funny that in all that great open space the caravans were packed together as if for protection from something.

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    1. Margaret DSaturday, 17 October 2015 at 19:05:00 GMT+11

      I reckon that sign has been there a very long time..
      I suppose we all get together where designated sites are for Caravans and such to be all together for the night. When all said and done, we are told and educated not to park/stay in the outback/bush on our own..

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  10. Linda KaySaturday, 17 October 2015 at 00:17:00 GMT+11

    Awesome photos, and so much fun to see you posting from Australia, where I have never traveled. Ayers rock is quite impressive.

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    1. Margaret DSaturday, 17 October 2015 at 19:07:00 GMT+11

      Ayers rock next post. We were on our way there....Mt. Connor is lovely and often mistaken for Ayers Rock..

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  11. Marco LuijkenSaturday, 17 October 2015 at 01:24:00 GMT+11

    Hello Margaret,
    Very nice pictures. So great to see that area.
    It looks all is so quiet. Wonderful!!

    Many greetings,
    Marco

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    1. Margaret DSaturday, 17 October 2015 at 19:08:00 GMT+11

      Oh very quiet there. We were all doing the same, travelling in the outback of Australia..
      Thanks

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  12. LindaSaturday, 17 October 2015 at 14:16:00 GMT+11

    Beautiful views, Margaret, and I love that old sign! :)

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    1. Margaret DSaturday, 17 October 2015 at 19:09:00 GMT+11

      Thanks.
      Great old sign, took that photo as we travelled along.

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  13. diane bSunday, 18 October 2015 at 10:57:00 GMT+11

    It seems funny to be in the outback, the place of wide open space and a big country, and you have to be packed in like sardines on the camp site.
    It is a wondrous place in the red centre especially Uluru and Kata Tjuka.

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    1. Margaret DSunday, 18 October 2015 at 22:28:00 GMT+11

      There were a lot of people travelling, you wonder where they all come from...north and south I suppose...great country.

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  14. RiverMonday, 19 October 2015 at 17:28:00 GMT+11

    That's the most tightly packed caravan park I have ever seen!
    Love the old pub sign with no pub in sight!
    I never mistake Mt Connor, it has a flat top, Uluru doesn't.

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  15. LeeWednesday, 21 October 2015 at 09:30:00 GMT+11

    There are not enough words to explain the beauty....

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