On Fri, 17 Apr 2015 15:39:43 -0700, PeggLeg <reply@here.net> wrote:
>Does anyone have any docs on Ayers Rock/Uluru that goes into detail
>about what it is and where it came from? The more I read and see, the
>more I wonder. Right now, I have it filed away with Petra, but I would
>love to know more. There may not be much, if any, due, at least in
>part, to the aborigines beliefs. I guess they don't like having their
>photos taken. I keep seeing these blurbs warning them that there may be
>pictures of people who have passed on. Uluru, if I understand things
>correctly, has a "religious" aura about it. I have no desire to insult
>their beliefs, but I would like to know more about Ayers Rock/Uluru if
>possible. I have been looking at the "Coast-Australia" stuff and it
>reminded me of the rock and all of the rumors.
>Thanks to anyone for anything.
>
>PeggLeg
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Hiya PeggLegg, I did a search of my archives for the 'string' 'uluru'
I got two hits and both are from the Lonely Planet/Globe Trekker
series.
One hit was...
Series 03 - Episode 05
Globe Trekker TV Shows: Outback Australia
Presenter: Ian Wright
Covering three quarters of the continent of Australia, the Outback is
one of the most sparse and rugged landscapes in the world. Ian Wright
begins his journey in Darwin, where many travellers meet before
trekking through the Outback.
From Darwin Ian passes through Kakadu National Park where he feeds the
crocodiles and encounters a black headed python. From there he
journeys to Katherine in time for the Barunga Aboriginal Festival of
sports and culture.
Cloncurry used to be the biggest copper producer in the British
Empire, but these days the town is rather quieter. Ian is invited to
participate in a Kangaroo hunt, which he does somewhat reluctantly. He
also tries his hand at Bush Poetry with a little help from the locals.
The next leg of Ian's journey takes him to Alice Springs where he
looks at some Aboriginal Art and experiences working life on a cattle
station covering a modest 300,000 acres of land. After all that hard
work, Ian finds the most luxurious way to travel, floating in a hot
air balloon over Alice Springs.
About three hundred miles South West of Alice is Australia's most
famous natural landmark - Ayers Rock. It's now known as Uluru, and Ian
meets some of the few Aborigine people who still live around here. The
area was home to the Anangu aborigines for thousands of years but now
that it has become a major tourist attraction only a few communities
remain.
Ian heads north west along the 600 mile Tanami track which links Alice
Springs and Hall Creek in Western Australia. Whilst travelling through
the desert Ian eats a bush grub dug up on the roadside and also dines
on kangaroo tail. Another four hundred miles west of Halls Creek, Ian
visits the coastal town of Broome. At night he sees light reflecting
on the mud flats, known locally as the staircase to the moon. He also
visits an area around Cape Leveque, home to aborigines known as the
Bardi people, where he is shown how to catch crabs.
The final leg of his journey takes Ian to the town of Kununurra where
he gets work as a bar man at a Bachelors and Spinsters Ball - a
raucous event. He ends his journey in the Bungle Bungles, spectacular
ancient hills in the Kimberley Ranges which few tourists visit.
2nd hit was...
Series 08 - Episode 07
Globe Trekker TV Shows: Ultimate Australia
Presenters: Estelle Bingham, Justine Shapiro, Ian Wright & Megan
McCormick
Estelle Bingham finds herself on an adventure down under on the
world's most diverse island, Australia. Through the eyes of three
other presenters who have travelled to this area of the world, Justine
Shapiro, Ian Wright and Megan McCormick, Estelle takes through the
highlights of each of these trips while having her own amazing
adventures.
The journey begins with Sydney, and from there we take a tour of
Australia's best beaches, which includes the worlds largest sand bar,
hang gliding over breathtaking coastlines to the fun filled city
beaches. From here we take a look at the fun and funky forms of
getting around Australia from flying the vast distances, taking the
world renowned Indian Pacific railway and even buying your own car.
Then it's an expedition into the outback where we marvel at the art of
bush survival, camel rustling and a genuine night out in the bush with
a dingo. We continue our tour of Australia with a segment exploring
the culinary delights relishing in swish Australia nouveau cuisine, a
local food festival, fresh crab on the beach to bush tucker with
witchetty grubs being eaten direct from the land and ants being used
for some local lemonade.
Bush tucker leads us into the section about the Aboriginal people. We
take a look at some local festivals, beautiful art, the spectacular
Ayres Rock (Uluru) and an insight into the complexity and splendour of
their beliefs.
Such a vast place allows us to visit some of the most famous and
quirky festivals in the remote outback towns. Local rodeo, poetry and
a bachelor and spinster party takes us onto the ultimate party of them
all, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
Australia has a fascinating past and we are taken on a journey through
its convict past. From Australia Day, a holiday in memory of people's
convict ancestors, to visiting the horrific prison of Port Alfred, the
viewer gets a good sense of Australia's history.
Due to its remoteness as an island, Australia has a varied and unique
flora and fauna in the most spectacular landscapes. Our presenters
meet the cutest and most dangerous of Australia's critters including
one presenter sitting on a crocodile and another hugging koalas and a
wombat. Dingos, cane toads and snakes also feature and we even meet
the world's most magnificent mammal, the Whale Shark.
We then journey into the breathtaking National Parks of Australia.
These include the remote and beautiful Bungle Bungles, the crocodile
filled Kakadu National Park, the breathtaking canyons in Karijini
National Park, last but not least, the spectacular underwater world at
the Great Barrier Reef.
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The parts about 'Uluru' are only sections of the episodes, so I'm not
sure if there is much info in each episode. I can check and let you
know if you might be interested in them.
Series 3 - Episode 5 = Globe.Trekker.03.05.Outback.Australia.avi -
700MB
Series 8 - Episode 7 = Ultimate Australia - Avi - 360MB
Thats IF they are still alive and well on DVD back-up.
Let me know if you need to know more about the video spec's, I will
try to find out... IF
I know where I'm looking and what for :)
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