Amanda Clarke, Tracks to the Red Heart (TRAVEL 2025)

Journeying to Uluru is more than a destination—it is an immersion into the rhythms of the desert and the quiet majesty of Australia’s spiritual centre. A camel’s gentle presence becomes both travel companion and reminder of the land’s long history of adaptation and survival. The iconic monolith appears in glass reflections, under wide skies, and across ochre sands, shifting in tone as the day unfolds. Even in the stark silhouettes of trees and the weathered curve of a hat brim, the story of the outback unfolds—resilient, timeless, and deeply connected to place. These images capture not just a location, but the sensory memory of a journey into the heart of country.

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