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Anyone other Demonlanders making the trek?

I came via Uluru and and Kaja Tjuta which were both mind blowing. Off to the Palm Valley and West MacDonnell Ranges in the next few days. I should have come from Uluru to Alice via Kings Canyon so Kings Canyon will have to wait for another trip. Rookie mistake.

In contrast to Darwin the ground is in the centre of town. The ground looks in great nick. Not as spongy as Darwin. Pretty small grandstand!

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I'm in.

The bloke I'm going with has sorted some sort of corporate tent ticket, but I imagine that once I've filled up the tank I'll go and sit with the cheer squad or stand in the outer.

Not expecting a win, but hoping the boys are on song regardless and push Port hard all day.

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my Son is flying off to Instanbul on Thursday and will watch from there. I'll listen on the radio on return from St. Andrews Market and set record on Foxtel.

Prediction: You just never know. If all have a red hot go and fortunes are with us we're a chance for sure. Dawes is a major loss but Frawley back will help with a target. Just on Dawes this Guy's blown my mind. Really didn't think he was that good.

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Anyone other Demonlanders making the trek?

I came via Uluru and and Kaja Tjuta which were both mind blowing. Off to the Palm Valley and West MacDonnell Ranges in the next few days. I should have come from Uluru to Alice via Kings Canyon so Kings Canyon will have to wait for another trip. Rookie mistake.

In contrast to Darwin the ground is in the centre of town. The ground looks in great nick. Not as spongy as Darwin. Pretty small grandstand!

great post demoniac. are you on the wallaby trail in general? camper van, walking , riding ?? Envy you . Enjoy the game and hope we can pull off a win.

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Nah.....thought I'd go to Bali instead.....Can watch the game from a sports bar

Sorry to hear that, I got forced to go one year as well, it was for a friends wedding, it was like being back in Perth but with even more bogans. Edited by Ethan Tremblay
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Central Australia is one amazing place. Coming here I pretty much thought I was visiting Uluru but its much more than just Uluru. Yesterday I took a 4 wheel drive bus trip to Finke Gorge National Park, 138 Km west of Alice past Hermannsburg. The Cycad Gorge and Palm Valley are strange relics of tropical Gondwanaland plum in the middle of Australia. An extraordinary landscape. Its a great time to visit because recent rains have seen an explosion in flora and fauna that disappear during long periods of low or no rain.

The extraordinary about the NT is that there is still alot more amazing country to see like Kakadu and Arnhem Land to name two. They'll have to wait for another trip. Tomorrow its the West Macs.

Get up here Dees Fans!

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great post demoniac. are you on the wallaby trail in general? camper van, walking , riding ?? Envy you . Enjoy the game and hope we can pull off a win.

Just taking advantage of the Dees game in Alice to visit Central Australia for the first time. Doing it easy on coach tours!

With flights direct to Uluru from Melbourne and then buses to Alice or via King's Canyon its not as expensive as many people think.

Basic itinerary would be to fly to Uluru, spend a few days visiting Uluru and Kata Tjuta(Olgas) then catch a bus to Kings Canyon. Stay the night there then get the bus to Alice and get out to Palm Valley/Cycad Gorge and West Macs. Ideally schedule your trip to coincide with the Dees playing in Alice!

And ideally you'd avoid summer. Too hot, and sometimes rain closes some of the roads ie Palm Valley was closed for 10 days about 6 weeks ago du to rain and flooding.

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Central Australia is one amazing place. Coming here I pretty much thought I was visiting Uluru but its much more than just Uluru. Yesterday I took a 4 wheel drive bus trip to Finke Gorge National Park, 138 Km west of Alice past Hermannsburg. The Cycad Gorge and Palm Valley are strange relics of tropical Gondwanaland plum in the middle of Australia. An extraordinary landscape. Its a great time to visit because recent rains have seen an explosion in flora and fauna that disappear during long periods of low or no rain.

The extraordinary about the NT is that there is still alot more amazing country to see like Kakadu and Arnhem Land to name two. They'll have to wait for another trip. Tomorrow its the West Macs.

Get up here Dees Fans!

Good stuff Demoniac.

I was in far north-east Arnhem Land yesterday, at Nhulunbuy on the Gove Peninsula.

Visited a traditional Yolngu ceremonial ground at nearby Gulkula, where I stood on top of an escarpment with sweeping views of the Gulf of Carpentaria, which was absolutely stunning.

Also visited a fantastic indigenous art gallery and archive in Yirrkala.

Off to Alice tomorrow arvo for Saturday's blockbuster.

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