Hiking on ancient Aussie land a blend of pleasure and pain

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Hiking on ancient Aussie land a blend of pleasure and pain

Jim Vause 2015

Jim Vause

central Australia
Great Aussie outback country west of Alice Springs [Image: Christian Bass on Unsplash]

In central Australia, Jim Vause hikes until his knee screams and his heart is full

New Zealand’s Southern Alps were formed 15 million years ago; these central Australia ranges were formed 430 million years earlier. That is very old