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Young Raven

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:15:36 +0000

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Raven - Alice Springs, Australia. As they age, their irises turn white.

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Rock painting (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:47:28 +0000

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Emily Gap is located near Alice Springs, Australia in the East MacDonnells range. It is very significant to the Eastern Arrernte Aboriginal people. According to their beliefs, Emily Gap is where the caterpillar creatures of Mparntwe (Alice Springs) originated.

This rock painting is important to the Arrernte Aboriginal people and is associated with Yeperenye (caterpillar) and other dreaming beliefs.

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Staredown (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:15:37 +0000

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Crested pigeon and ringneck parrot - Alice Springs, Australia

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The Caterpillar

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:47:27 +0000

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Leaving the Alice

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:07:52 +0000

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Gum trees (Eucalyptus ) line many of the roads outside of Alice Springs, Australia. This is a typical scene with the gum trees, the road empty of traffic and the dust starting to take back the pavement.

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Jessie Gap (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:23:54 +0000

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Near Alice Springs, Australia in the East MacDonnells - Jessie Gap

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Weathered

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:01:04 +0000

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The East MacDonnell Range near Alice Springs, Australia.

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Corroborree Rock

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:01:03 +0000

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Corroboree Rock is a large formation made out of dolomite that is located approximately an hour's drive east of Alice Springs, Australia. It is part of the East MacDonnell Ranges. It is of great importance to the local aborigine people.

"Just off the Ross Highway, some kilometres northeast of the Emily and Jessie Gaps, is a weathered, rippled rock called Corroboree. It began to be formed some 800 million years ago when a shallow, salty sea laid down a fine silt. Algae grew over this silt and shaped itself into mounds that solidified into rock over millions of years.

The movement of the earth caused the folding of strata (layers) of rock into the vertical plane, causing the original horizontal layers to stick straight up out of the earth in the form of a ridge. Wind, rain and sun gradually wore down the ridge, with only Corroboree, a particularly hard section of rock, remaining today.

The three predominant colours in the rock are black, orange, and white. The black colour comes from the oxidation of iron particles within the stone, and the orange and yellow are the result of tropical weather conditions."

www.expedition360.com/australia_lessons_geography/2001/09...

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Ghost Gums

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:33:53 +0000

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Around Alice Springs, Australia in the East MacDonnell Range.

Ghost gums are evergreen trees with white bark that are native to Australia. They are mentioned in the Aboriginal Australian Dreamtime stories and parts of the tree had medicinal use for the Aboriginal Australians.

Interestingly, if you pat the tree, your hand picks up a coating of white dust.

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The mighty Todd River

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:54:45 +0000

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Alice Springs, Australia, is the home of the mighty Todd River. It seemed little more than a dusty depression when I visited, but I have been told that at times of heavy rain, water will flow in it. Australians have a marvelous sense of humor and they hold the Henley-on-Todd Regatta, where they race bottomless boats by picking them up and running along the riverbed. The Regatta is an annual event but it had to be canceled one year because there actually was water in the riverbed. To watch a hilarious video about the Regatta, check out www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPmfv3bIEr4.

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Pearly Whites

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:56:00 +0000

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Nile Crocodile - Alice Springs Reptile Centre, Australia

How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!

How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!

A poem by Lewis Carroll that appears in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

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Dusty Goanna

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:55:58 +0000

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Goanna - Alice Springs Reptile Centre, Australia.

"Goanna is the name used to refer to any number of Australian monitor lizards of the genus Varanus, as well as to certain species from Southeast Asia. Around 30 species of goanna are known, 25 of which are found in Australia."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goanna

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Galah

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 01:37:05 +0000

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Galah, Alice Springs telegraph station, Australia

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Bearded Dragon

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:55:59 +0000

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Alice Springs Reptile Centre, Australia.

"Pogona is a genus of lizards containing seven species, which are often known by the common name bearded dragons. The term "bearded dragon" is most commonly used to describe the central bearded dragon. Members of this genus live in the arid, rocky, semidesert regions and dry open woodlands of Australia. They are adept climbers, spending time on branches and in bushes and near human habitation. Pogona species bask on rocks and exposed branches in the mornings and afternoons. The species are found throughout Australia."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogona

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Crested Pigeon

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 01:37:06 +0000

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Crested pigeon, Alice Springs, Australia

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Looks like Easter Island

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:55:04 +0000

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But it is not one of the heads on Easter Island. This natural rock formation can be found near Alice Springs, Australia in the East MacDonnells

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Goanna

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:54:44 +0000

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Frank, the Goanna, at the Alice Springs Reptile Centre in Alice Springs, Australia. Frank wanders loose in the Centre and is not afraid of people. However, because of his size and the fact that he is a reptile, some people are afraid of him.

"Goanna is the name used to refer to any number of Australian monitor lizards of the genus Varanus, as well as to certain species from Southeast Asia. Around 30 species of goanna are known, 25 of which are found in Australia."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goanna

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Bottlebrush

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:07:52 +0000

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Bottlebrush tree, Alice Springs, Australia

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Looks like and Elephant Head and Trunk

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:55:03 +0000

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Corroboree in the light

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:20:51 +0000

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