By Sari Travers, Year 8

During the winter school holidays, I was lucky enough to be one of 32 students who got to go to Central Australia. It was an amazing experience that I will definitely never forget. I really enjoyed the hikes, especially around Uluru and the big hike through Kings Canyon.

Even though it was in the middle of a desert, it rained nearly all of the week we were there. But this meant many waterfalls, even on Uluru. My favourite experience was getting to sleep out underneath the stars in a remote community called Lila.

Going to Central Australia was amazing, so if you ever get the opportunity to go you should definitely take it and go with an open mind because it will be better than you expect!