Macdonnell Region
Uluru / Ayer's rock is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory in central Australia. Uluru is sacred to the Pitjantjatjara Anangu, the Aboriginal people of the area. The area around the formation is home to an abundance of springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings. Uluru is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Uluru and Kata Tjuta, also known as the Olgas, are the two major features of the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park (Wikipedia).
... iconic rock in the center of Australia
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A whole day with rain and i started to get in a very depressive mood. Did i travel 20.000km to see some rain at this famous location? Around 4 it...
On a stormy morning, the low cloud accentuates the strong colours of the slanting light.
Located in the Chambers Pillar Reserve, another spectacular rock formation at this location.
A rediscovered gem from my archives.
I've been going through my archives and discovering shots I had originally overlooked. This is a shot of the East MacDonnell Ranges behind Ross River...
Rock formation in the Cleland Hills, NT
The second chasm after a scramble up the creek from the main chasm.
With Mount Undoolya in the background
Silently rusting away at an abandoned bore in the Western Desert
A spectacular gap in the East MacDonnell Ranges just east of Alice Springs.
It's easy to see how Rainbow Valley got its name at sunset.
Ayer's Rock changes colour every evening during the "golden hour"....
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Ayers Rock (Uluru) at sunset
A full moon setting behind Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Window Rock is another spectacular rock formation located in the Chambers Pillar Conservation Park.
Early morning sun lights up a hillside near Mount Liebig in Central Australia
Dolerite Rock Formation near Ross River, East MacDonnell Ranges
Taking this photo required coming down off the mountain in the dark. Got lost and took 3 hours to find my car, but it was worth it in the end!
About 30 kms out of Alice Springs, on the Old South Road.
Another rediscovered gem from my archives.
A view from the summit ridge of Mount Ooraminna, with the endless desert plains in the background.
The Kintore Road winds past Mount Liebig on its route through the Western Desert
Castle Rock, an impressive rocky crag near Chambers Pillar
The very remote Mt Winter, highest point of the Cleland Hills.
At 1389m the third highest mountain in the Northern Territory. Taken from the campsite on stage 11 of the Larapinta Trail
A narrow, spectacular chasm in the West MacDonnell Ranges. The rocks have been polished over the millennia by flood waters rushing through the gorge.
... the fabulous "Valley of the Winds" track is typical of the terrain and vegetation found in Australia's Northern Territory. This lesser known site is about 40 km from the iconic "Ayer's Rock"
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Ayers Rock (Uluru) on a rainy morning. Original on Kodachrome 64 2002
Possibly the most remote place I have ever been, West of Alice Springs
The surface, which from a distance appears almost completely smooth, reveals many springs, pools, caves, peculiar erosion phenomena and ancient...
Sunset on the top of Mt Winter, West of Alice Springs
From the lookout on Stage 11 of the Larapinta Trail. Camped the night here to make sure I got this shot.
Central Australia. Another rediscovery from the archives
Near Deep Well Station, south of Alice Springs
Looking towards Castle Rock from Chambers PIllar. The rock is etched with historic graffiti, the oldest being by J Ross, a member of the first party...
Located in the Chambers Pillar Conservation Reserve, south of Alice Springs
Taken at dusk. Located south of Alice Springs
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Most notably Andrey Sulitskiy, David Hamments, Romain Pontida and George Kurzik.