When you visit Uluru the (only, as far as I know) place to stay is Ayers Rock Resort in nearby Yulara since there is no camping in the national park. It’s about 15km from Uluru. The campground is huge, there are nearly 200 powered sites and just as many unpowered. There are also cabins and large group sites. Those huge group sites got quite a bit of use while we were there. I imagine that during peak season they are … Read More
The trail at the base of Uluru is about 10.5km long. There was no way we were going to be able to walk that with all of our kids, so we opted to take our bikes. The trail is not at all strenuous and most people we saw that day were walking with just a few others on bikes. The kids were anxious to touch Uluru, they’d been asking if they’d be able to before we even got there. So … Read More
On the drive into Yulara you are able to see Uluru from a distance. There are some rolling hills and you can just get a glimpse in between. Because of all these rolling hills you really can’t get a proper view of it unless you go to a lookout at the campsite. The first really good view of Uluru is after you enter the national park. The road to the sunset viewing point curves around the rock so you end … Read More
After Tennant Creek we drove to Alice Springs, where we spent just one night before moving on to Yulara, near Uluru (aka Ayer’s Rock). We decided we’d spend time in Alice after we’d visited Uluru. The distances are incredible. There’s just nothing out here. See this? In 124 km we need to turn left onto Uluru Road. It’s about 450km from Alice to Yulara with only tiny towns and a couple of petrol stations along the way. With nothing in … Read More
A flashback from April! We spent a couple of nights in Junee to visit the Junee Licorice & Chocolate Factory and the Junee Roundhouse Museum. It seemed like all the other travellers only spent one night. They’d arrive midday and visit both of these places that afternoon, then they were off in the morning. The ease of travelling without kids! Visiting both attractions the same day would have been too much for us, especially with a toddler. We chose to … Read More
When you are in Tennant Creek you can visit the information centre for a key to tour the old telegraph station north of town. Our caravan park also had a key, so we borrowed it for a look. You can tour the station without a key but you won’t be able to get into all the buildings. So much history here, I’m so glad we stopped in during our stay. The history behind the telegraph line is fascinating. They built … Read More