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Australia
AUSTRALIA BACKPACKING
The rich cultural history, semi-tropical habitats and ancient land
formations of the Kimberley make this part of Western Australia
ideal for an educational expedition. You'll travel in four-wheel drive
vehicles, bus or light planes to a remote area of the Kimberley, where
you'll backpack through tight canyons, past secluded waterfalls, and
over dry plateaus, exploring areas very few people have ever seen.
Diverse bird, plant, mammal and reptile life make this an ideal place
to study, interpret and enjoy some of nature's wonders. You'll see
crocodiles, kangaroos, wallabies, geckos and birds, including cockatoos,
kookaburras and honeyeaters. In this land of extremes, where
days can be hot and nights cool, you'll be challenged by uneven terrain
and rocky hills. You'll explore and navigate through woodlands
of gum trees, cane grass and billabongs (water holes) one moment
and hike to the top of an escarpment the next.
The Aboriginal people have lived in this area for up to
60,000 years, and you'll learn about the Kimberley culture by
spending a couple of days with our Aboriginal guides, discovering
their traditional and contemporary lifestyles. Through informative
classes and discussions, interaction with our guides, and travel
through local cattle stations, you'll leave this course with a new understanding
of the rich and diverse natural and cultural history of
the Kimberley and Australia.
DETAILS
Age and Length: 18 & Over ? Average age: 20 ? Duration: 35 days
Tuition: $5,325
Course start/end: Broome, Australia
Fly in/out: Broome, Australia
College Credit: 2 hours Environmental Ethics; 2 hours Leadership Techniques;
2 hours Skills Practicum
Dates: page 113
AUSTRALIA BACKPACKING AND SEA KAYAKING
Western Australia's Pilbara region has it all: rugged plateaus, blue
waters and white sandy beaches. This region is one of the Earth's
oldest landmasses and will be your classroom as you travel on
water and on land. You'll begin your sea kayaking adventure in
the waters surrounding the Dampier Archipelago, a group of 42
rocky islands offering scrubby eucalyptus valleys and isolated
coral reefs. Here you'll have plenty of opportunity for learning
sea kayaking skills, exploring the colorful marine ecosystem, and
discovering the area's rich human history, which includes the most
prolific Aboriginal petroglyph site in the world. You'll backpack
either in the Kimberley or Pilbara, both offering ideal terrain to
explore the Australian outback. The Kimberley has tight canyons,
secluded waterfalls and plateaus, while the Pilbara has escarpments,
watercourses, deep basalt gorges and cool oases. Hidden
amongst this ruggedness are crystal clear rock pools and pockets
of sub-tropical forest. Western Australia is home to a variety of
birds, red kangaroos, emus, rock wallabies, geckos, and huge termite
mounds. It can be rugged and it is hot here, but the natural
history and uniquely Australian setting will give you an unparalleled
NOLS education.
Students take a welcome break from the hot Australian sun with a dip in a billabong,
Australian for water hole.
You'll explore the rugged Pilbara coastline while learning all the basics of backcountry
living and expedition behavior.
DETAILS
Age and Length: 18 & Over ? Average age: 21 ? Duration: 45 days
Tuition: $6,575
Course start/end: Broome, Australia
Fly in/out: Broome, Australia
College Credit: 2 hours Environmental Ethics; 2 hours Leadership Techniques; 4 hours
Skills Practicum
Dates: page 113
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