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After a few early mornings, it was wonderful to not need to rush out the door this morning. And the fact that the kids slept in until after 7:30am was definitely a sign that they needed a bit of an…

Tonight, we’re in Mparn­twe (pro­nounced m’barn-twa) – the Alice Springs area. The Arrernte (pro­nounced Arrun­da) are the traditional owners of this land, and we’re grateful to be here on their land tonight. We acknowledge the Arrernte elders past, present and emerging.…

The Rim Walk around Watarrka (Kings Canyon) is definitely something everyone should experience in their lives. It is an incredible walk with scenery and lookouts that photos will never do justice. We arrived at the Watarrka car park at about…

We’re currently looking over the stunning Watarrka (Kings Canyon) where we’re spending the next couple of nights. Watarrka is on the lands of the Martutjarra people, and we acknowledge their elders past, present and emerging. After only a short drive from…

Today we headed out early-ish again, with the aim of getting out to Kata Tjuṯa before many of the crowds and tour buses. Whilst we would love to have done the full Valley of the Winds walk, a 4+ hour…

Happy birthday, Alexander! I think I explained earlier, but this year everyone’s birthday present is an experience as part of our holiday. And Alexander received an Uluṟu sunrise tour. We were all up at 5:15am this morning, getting dressed and…

This afternoon, we arrived into the incredible lands of the Yankunytjatjara and Pitjantjatjara people – Yulara and the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. We acknowledge that this is the land of the Aṉangu people (what they call themselves in their language, and…

We’re at the Erldunda Roadhouse tonight. There’s not a lot of clarity on exactly whose land this is – it’s likely that this is the lands of the Matuntara people. We’d also like to acknowledge the Antakirinja people, whose incredible…