It was a fascinating end to the East MacDonnell Ranges. First up was the cold...brrrr! Under 3 degrees in the morning. Then N'Dhalia National Park which has 6,000 petroglyphs from 2,000 to 10,000 yeas ago (ie. markings on stone), telling the 'Caterpilla Dreaming' stories. Each photo has them - look hard. There were also prolific flocks (squadrens!) of Budgies - many hundreds. And almost as many Zebra Finches. Then we headed to Arltunga Historical Reserve, which was the first European settlement in Central Australia, in the Middle of nowhere! It was a gold town and there are quite a few buildings and old mine workings (under metal grates for safety) where you can see the shafts. What a hard life! Fab scenery on the way back to Alice Springs.
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