The scenery
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We spent one night on a beautiful little farm near Brisbane.
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Sunrise on the farm.
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The spring that Alice Springs is named after.
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Sunrise on Ayers Rock in the Australian outback.
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Sunset on the rock.
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Sunrise at the Rock.
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Cape Byron is the easternmost point on the Australian mainland.
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Bring your hiking boots -- it's over 1000 feet tall!
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Don't look down!
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Watch your step!
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And the Garden of Eden at the bottom of the canyon.
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We spent a day snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. The reef is the light green area in the background.
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Then it was on to Kings Canyon the following day.
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After the sunrise we climbed to the top of Ayers Rock. The formation in the background is called The Olgas.
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And hiked through the Olgas.
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One of the beaches in Newcastle, New South Wales.
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The next day we travelled through the outback.
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Is this sign really necessary?
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Sundown in the Whitsunday Islands.