The Olgas

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On our day trip to Ayers Rock we visited the Olgas. We had a walk through the centre of these beautiful mountains. It was hot on the way. On the way back a breeze had started up. The breeze was like a furnace blast and blew sand into our faces. I felt like I was having all my skin removed, but the mountains were beautiful. Quite relieved to get back on the air-conditioned bus.

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NATIONAL PARKS TRIP
When I booked into Annies for my accomodation..I discovered that from here I could organise and book my trip to The National Parks of Uluru Kata-Tjuta (Ayers rock and Olgas)and Watarkka (The Kings Canyon).. The trips go very regularly..they are for three days and two nights..The transport is a 20 seat bus..that was reasonably comfortable..The trip..leaves early morning and the bus tows a large boxed trailer that carried all camping equipment ,food and personal packs..The driver, guide and cook was a jovial personality that made the trip enjoyable..everybody got to know each other quickly and the group was made up of more than a dozen nationalities..everybodys choice of music was pretty continuous.

DAY1…first day was the drive to Watarkka (Kings Canyon National Park) .most of the afternoon spent here…different walks are taken here depending on the grades of fitness..This is really a marvellous Canyon to see..from here we drove to Curtain Springs (where we viewed Mount Connor and a marvellous sunset) coomonly called “fool a ru” as upon first sight everyone thought that it was “Uhuru” We all camped in the Bush under the stars for the night.(this was outside the National Park)..everybody got togeather and got firewood for the evening..then, dinner…clean up and campfire chat and drink…also Curtain Springs is the only place to buy alcohol out herebecause the aboriginal areas forbid the sale of alcohol

DAY 2 The next morning was early start.. breakfast and the drive to The Uluru National Park and directly to Kata Tjuta ( the Olgas)..I enjoyed this most of all…once again the walks here can be extreme. They are long an arduous.although it was winter it was hot.So,after the day exploring this amazing Unesco Cultural site we dove then to Yulara. Yulara is the complex within the National Park and run by the National Park administrators..all sorts of accomodation are available here. All is expensive!!
.we once again camped for the night under the stars.(the night sky is to be beleived here)we had good cooking amenities here and plenty of firewood at site….also good clean shower and toilets..(great).(see note at end).

DAY 3…once again an early start ..breakfast, clean up and out to the Uluru ( Ayers Rock).. and what an impressive sight this is..all day is spent here with many doing various activities…climbing…walking and viewing..Plenty of time to do and see what you choose..also visit to the Aboriginal Cultural centre here ..lots to see..and various shops in the complex.Aboriginal art and all sorts of hand crafted wooden souveniers here . The drive out in the evening saw us all setting ourselves up for the “sunset photos” I was quite surprised that the hundreds of cars and busses that just seemed to come from nowhere..after the sunset we set out for our return trip to Alice Springs.I was also surprised to see so many tables set up for dinner with lovely white table cloths and beautifully set out with cutlery ,crockery, and champagne glasses.all being fussed over by immaculately dressed waiters in white shirts , black trousers and black bow ties..I remember thinking..Boy! some people really travel well..!!!
This was a really enjoyable camping trip and I could not fault it for the cost….The food wasn’t too bad really although simple ..mostly pasta and the like..although we had a BBQ breakfast second day.(I was the cook).it was GO GO GO as we covered a lot of miles in the three days..about 1000 kilometers all up round trip.

The bus was relatively comfortable and made stops when neccesary at truckstops.
I hired my sleeping bag and swag at Annies for about $30.00.
National Park entry fees were extra 25.00
The all up cost for everything was just under $320.00 which I thought was a really good deal…considering what was done and seen in the three days..when I first arrived I wasn’t sure of what travel group I would take ..This was a good choice for budget travel..this would be hard to beat..yes..I would do it again it was great..as for the sleeping bag and “swag” for the unfamiliar..it was comfortable ..even as the nights were very cold..

SPECIAL NOTE..Remember also this is a National Park and wildlife are in abundance here.
.I awoke to find a Dingo with four others trying to drag off my shoes..after a well aimed shot with my waterbottle he left…it could have been different.
.ALSO…always make sure you 1..take a torch…2.. have plenty of water with you at all times..
3.have sunscreen..4.a good hat…5 some lip balm..6.good walking shoes..

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We've moved on from Sydney to the centre of Australia for a visit to Ayers Rock. Our first trip out took us first to the Olgas otherwise known as the Kata Tjuta Landscape. On a board nearby was the following description. "Anangu call the domes of this unique landscape feature Kata Tjuta meaning 'many heads'. The land that surrounds Kata Tjuta is equally remarkable. despite low rainfall and poor soils a great diversity of life survives.

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Ayers Rock. We zijn halfweg de Outback. Van Melbourne in het zuiden naar Darwin in het noorden. We maken een uitstap door deze oneindige vlakte naar de Olga's, 32 km verder gelegen, een geheel van 28 rotsformaties, rode wel afgeronderotsconglomeraten waarvan de grootste Mount Olga met een hooghte van 546 m, hoger is dan de meer gekende Ayers Rock. Wandeling in Olga Gorge. nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uluṟu nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kata_Tjuṯa Op 50 km afstand van Uluṟu Kata Tjuṯa, zien we een rotsformatie die ook bekend staat als de Olga's. Geologisch onderzoek heeft aangetoond dat beide rotsformaties bestaan uit gesteenten van dezelfde geologische ouderdom. Uluṟu bestaat uit mariene zandsteen rijk aan het mineraal veldspaat (dit gesteente wordt een arkose genoemd), Kata Tjuṯa uit conglomeraat, een gesteente dat bestaat uit veel grovere fragmenten. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kata_Tjuta Kata Tjuta, sometimes written Kata Tjuta{Kata Joota}, and also known as Mount Olga (or colloquially as The Olgas), are a group of large domed rock formations located about 365 km southwest of Alice Springs, in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. Uluru, 25 km to the east and Kata Tjuta form the two major landmarks within the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. The 36 domes, covering an area of 21.68 km², are composed of conglomerate, a sedimentary rock consisting of cobbles and boulders of varying rock types including granite and basalt, cemented by a matrix of sandstone. The highest point, Mount Olga, is 1066 m above sea level, or approximately 546 m above the surrounding plain (203 m higher than Uluru).

Kata Tjuta o The Olgas
The Pitjantjajara name Kata Tjuta means 'many heads'. The site is as sacred to the Indigenous people as Uluru. The alternative name, The Olgas, comes from the tallest peak, Mt Olga. At the behest of Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, Mt Olga was named in 1872 by Ernest Giles, in honour of Queen Olga of Württemberg. She and her husband King Karl had marked their 25th wedding anniversary the previous year by, amongst other things, naming Mueller a Freiherr (baron), making him Ferdinand von Mueller; this was his way of repaying the compliment. (Wikipedia)

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Near Uluru, Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) means "Many heads". Unlike Uluru which is sandstone, this is conglomerate, though both were formed by the same geological event.

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Kata Tjuta
Kata Tjuta, also known as the Olgas, is about 480 kilometres by road southwest of Alice Springs (Northern Territory, Australia), and 35kms from both Yulara to the southwest and Uluru to the west.

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also known as The Olgas, located 25 km to the west of Uluru.

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