There are a few things that are essential when you visit Uluru. First, and most importantly, you always need to have plenty of water with you. Even in winter, it gets very hot in the Red Centre. Midday temperatures are mostly over 30 degrees C (87 deg F) and the humidity is extremely low, so you have to keep hydrated. It is also very much better if you have a car. Of course there are bus tours from all of the resorts, but it really is much better to be able to get to places and stay there as long as you like at whatever time you like. We hired a car from Yulara township and had absolutely no crowds at some of the lookouts and starts of walking tracks. As you can see, we also had a fantastically competent navigator (me!). See me checking that the photographer (Dad) is getting a good shot of the car and the Rock? The road goes right around the rock, quite close in places, so you will see some close-up images soon. There is another thing that most people class as essential after they have been outside for a few minutes. That is the great Australian fly-net. Our bush flies are persistent little critters and can drive you mad crawling around your face. The fly-net is the solution. It may not look like a great fashion accessory, but it does free your hands up for using cameras and catching small bears. Dad says that the nets are actually ecological equipment, designed to save the millions of flies that would otherwise be breathed in or swallowed by tourists. He may be right, but of course small bears are not bothered by flies at all.
Labels: Central Australia, Uluru
# posted by Bart Bear @ 5:16 pm
