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	Ayers Rock

amgumen

5-11-2008 11:14 PM

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5-11-2008 11:36 PM

alanocu

very interesting! thank you amgumen!

5-12-2008 1:00 AM

tanyamm

I saw a movie years ago called "Picnic At Hanging Rock" it was about an event that happened at Ayers Rock. Ayers Rock has a very interesting past.

5-12-2008 1:14 AM

merrie

....Ayers Rock........it looks pretty high, (just googled it....
1141 feet above sea level) Now, that a ROCK

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