Uluru (Ayers Rock) Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

We got up SO early again this morning, but it was to go and see the sunrise at the Uluru! It was slightly disappointing because there was a lot of smoke from bush fires and it was hard to see a good sunrise, but it was still a beautiful scene. After this we drove the the Uluru itself and had a 2 hour walk around the base of it. I walked with Svea …

Aujourd'hui c'est une journée entièrement dédiée au parc national d'Uluru et de Kata Tjutas. Je me suis levé à 4:30 du mat pour aller voir le lever du soleil à Uluru. Le réveil fut dur et il faisait pas chaud, mais le spectacle en valait la peine. Les premiers rayons de soleil donnent une couleur rouge, puis orange, et enfin jaune au rocher. C'é …

This morning started with a near miss. My alarm sounded loud and proud. I turned it off, rose from my bottom bunk, hit my head on the top bunk, laid down to rub the bump, shut my eyes, and went instantly back to sleep. Now, despite my cynicism about certain things, one thing I do believe in is my body and my subconscious work together when my …

Entry containing 35 photos titled: Kings Canyon, Table, Garden of Edan, Getting wood for our fire in the night, All the wood we collected, Our camp, Packing up the day after, Our tour group, Kata Tjuta (The Olgas), Holding Uluru (Ayers Rock), Uluru (Ayers Rock), Stepping on Uluru (Ayers Rock)

We started our Ghan journey a little bit worse for wear, but got to it and on fine. The seats were actually pretty comfy and there was at lot of leg room so can't complain there! The scenery on the way was stunning... for the first few hours and then we spent the rest of the journey napping, snacking and watching the desert go by. The landscape was …

Our flight from Cairns to Ayers Rock was uneventful. We changed time zones and needed to adjust our watches - one half hour! Never heard of that before but it was true - Ayers Rock was 30 minutes behind the time in Cairns - apparently there are a few of these half-hour time zones - it was the first one we ever encountered.

Ayers Rock …

Feeling lucky to be alive after our creepy near-death-experience at Mount Ebenezer (see previous entry,) we left behind the 13 aboriginal graves and headed towards an altogether very different spiritual place. Uluru. More commonly known as Ayers Rock.

Driving towards Uluru we were excited, watching the horizon for our first glimpse of the …

Up for early brekkie and a long bus ride ( about 6 hours including lunch) to Uluru, see MAP, GPS(25 20 38,31S, 131 02 06.31E), stopped along the way at a roadhouse for lunch.

Arrived at Desert Gardens Resort, see MAP, GPS(25 14 20.33S, 133 59 02.08E) at about 2:00PM.

Checked in and got back on the bus for sunset at about 3:00. …

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We had 4 more hours of driving to do that day until we finally reached Ayers Rock Resort. Got our Ticket and set off to see THE ROCK! 30°C, no shade and a 4 hour walk around this MASSIVE rock. That is just one f**ing big rock! But the scenery around the rock is beautiful. The craters on the rock continuously changed as you walked around …

We checked out of our hostel in Adelaide and made our way to the bus station to catch the airport transfer bus at 9 - unfortunately the bus went round nearly every hotel in the centre so we only arrived at the airport wit enough time to quickly check-in, grab a bacon and egg muffin from Hungry Jacks (same as burger king) then get on the plane. Our …

... , in the southern part of the Northern Territory of Australia. The Olgas form one of the major landmarks within the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. From its name, Kata Tjuta, means many heads to the Australian Aborigines, is a group of more than 30 ...

... lookout with the sheer red rock climbing hundreds of metres on either side was utterly sensational.   To paraphrase a former colleague, Uluru-Kata Tjuta may just appear as a load of rocks, but there the most bloody impressive rocks I've ever ...

... not sure he would win this argument.  As another reminder of the size of this country we hadn’t realised how far apart Kata Tjuta and Uluru actually were. It’s a 70 km round trip between the two and in our rush to get in for sunrise we ...

Uluru is not just a rock. It is a very spiritual place, not only for the Aboriginal. It is very, very special.  *** WORLD CHANGE STARTS WITH EDUCATED CHILDREN! Give a girl the life long gift of education! Support my appeal 100 GIRLS ...

... , and only Anangu 'men' are allowed to know. The Anangu people are the traditional Aboriginal owners of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. They believe that their culture has always existed in the Central Australian landscape and was created at the ...

... . Some really awe inspiring views along the walk, defiantly some of the best scenery I've seen in Australia so far. Returned back to Uhuru for a perfect sunset. Uluru is exactly how I imagined it to be. It glowed with a spectrum of reds as the sun ...

It's a 5 hour drive from Alice Springs to Uluru, something people fail to factor into their trip there. Anyway, the tour guides talk for the majority of the journey explaining the history of Central ...

... sorts of great ideas for things to check out - he had mentioned to us that he was on a tour to see Uluru and also another rock formation called Kata Tjuta (The Olgas).  We left the lookout to go get some groceries and also to book the tour that Rick ...

... give them the land back in 1985, but only if it became a national park and kept open for tourists. In 1985 the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park was formed and the rocks renamed. After a few days in the remote outback it was almost a culture shock to see ...

... hit the road for five fantastic days of adventure and fun. The first part of the day is spent driving to Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park with a few stops along the way for refreshments, a camel ride or a chance to purchase some Aboriginal paintings or ...