Matt Down Under
Ruby developer, founder of choc media, bushwalker, MacGyver fan and hobby photographer, German citizen and Australian Permanent Resident.
In 2008 I moved from Germany to Australia, the best decision of my life. On this blog you can find stories and photos about hiking in Tasmania and on the mainland, travelling, and life in Australia — my journey from Working Holiday to Permanent Residency.
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13 posts tagged Outback
West MacDonnell Ranges
Last week I had the chance to join a British and a German girl with their campervan and spend a few days in the West MacDonnell Ranges not far from Alice Springs. A popular route is to drive down Larapinta Drive and then along Namatjira Drive until about Glen Helen Gorge. On the way there are several waterholes, gorges or other interesting attractions where you can often go on short marked walks for a few hours. This route also meets the Larapinta Trail in several places so I got a really good feeling on what it’s like to walk it.
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Some of the most common birds in the outback are Galahs. Sometimes you can see swarms of 20 or more. They can often be seen on campgrounds where there is lawn and water. One of my favourites.
Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)
Again we got up early to watch the sunrise at Uluru. At 6.45am we were there — not on one of the dedicated parking areas, this time we just parked at the side of the road where we had watched the sunset the day before.
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Uluru (Ayers Rock)
My alarm went off at 5.30am. I went to have a shower and by 6.15am we left the campground to drive into Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park to watch the sunrise at Uluru.
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Coober Pedy to Uluru
We left earlier than the days before, we were facing a long drive from Coober Pedy to Uluru. I got up right in time for a spectacular sunrise.
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Port Augusta to Coober Pedy
I woke up to the calls of a swarm of Galahs flying across the campsite, beautiful birds, and they fly so fast it’s impressive. It was a very cold night, even inside the camper van. Fortunately it came with an additional blanket.
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Adelaide to Port Augusta
We left my hostel around 10am, but before we left Adelaide we went into town to organise some maps and travel advice from a visitor information centre. We then went grocery shopping to get food supplies for the first couple of days. Around 12.30pm we were finally ready to start the tour.
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Beautiful Outback
The first part of my trip from Adelaide to Darwin went very well, today we arrived in Alice Springs where we will stay for at least one week. We started last Monday and travelled via Port Augusta, Coober Pedy, Uluru and Kings Canyon.
