Mount Conner viewing area, Northern Territory

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Mount Conner viewing area, Northern Territory

Mount Conner – also known as Artilla (or Atila), or tongue-in-cheek as Fooluru (or Fuluru) – is a mesa located in the southwest corner of the Northern Territory of Australia.

Mount Conner is located 75 kilometres southeast of Lake Amadeus, in the locality of Petermann. It lies within the Curtin Springs cattle station in Pitjantjatjara country, close to the site of the Kungkarangkalpa (Seven Sisters) Dreaming.

Its height reaches 859 metres (2,818 ft) above sea level and 300 metres (984 ft) above ground level. Source: en.wikipedia.org

Kings Creek Walk, Kings Canyon, Northern Territory

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Kings Creek Walk, Kings Canyon, Northern Territory

Kings Canyon, located in Watarrka National Park in Australia's Northern Territory, is a dramatic destination featuring 300m high red sandstone walls, palm-filled crevices, and ancient landscapes. A 3-4 hour drive from Uluru, it is famous for the 6km Rim Walk, the "Garden of Eden" waterhole, and as a key stop along the Red Centre Way. Source: northernterritory.com

Pink Waxcap

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Pink Waxcap

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Eric's Trip and Rocketship

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His and Hers

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I Am Not Some Broken Thing

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