Trek: EiA4
Distance: 1126km
Route: Western desert region linking WA with NT
Expedition Team: Dave, Mark and RJ.
Mode: Walking (hauling supplies by cart)
Duration: 32 field days
Aims: Educational real time video conferencing

The Great Central Road is the most accessible route linking the ‘Red Centre’ to Western Australia and is well traveled by tourists throughout most of the year.

The most rugged and remote area in Australia, the Western Desert region covers a vast area of Western Australia. The area, by contrast, is very remote and the road through it is actually a sandy dirt track that weaves between the desert scrub country with very limited facilities and attractions for travelers.

This is predominantly land occupied by Aboriginal communities. The route passes directly through some of these communities in the central reserves, where a valid transit permit is required.

The trek will end at the heart of Australia, Uluru (Ayer’s Rock).

Some information sourced from:
http://www.exploroz.com/Treknotes/WDeserts/Great_Central_Road.asp

EiA4 'Schools Around the World' will be an undertaking of a scale never seen before. A global project, extending the current EiA2 framework . Through the use of realtime video-conferencing, a selection of schools around the world will be directly linked to the EiA4 expedition and will have the opportunity to ask questions and receive information. A new series of lesson plans are in development to best make use of this technology, cater for a worldwide audience and give children the opportunity to learn whilst experiencing a real-world Australian bush expedition first-hand.

More information will be posted as it becomes available.

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