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Australia holidays: Uluru s indigenous experiences and legendary landscapes
28 Feb, 2021 08:15 PM
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Field of light has brought a new focal point to Australia s red centre. Photo / Mark Pickthall, Supplied
Field of light has brought a new focal point to Australia s red centre. Photo / Mark Pickthall, Supplied
NZ Herald
By: Rob McFarland
The Red Centre is a captivating mix of legends and landscapes you ll want to add to your wishlist when the bubble is in place, writes
Rob McFarland
Leon Althouse is brandishing a curious wooden object shaped like a large tick. Called a Number 7, it s a type of non-returning boomerang used to hunt emu. Hurled from close quarters, it s designed to hook around the emu s legs. If you were lucky, he says, you might even get two.