30/9/25 Uluru & Kata Juta ( Ayers Rock & The Olgas )

 

      Okay , here it is Ayers Rock or Uluru as it's' known now . This is looking from the sunrise viewing area .

    One of our days here I rode my bike around the base and took some different shots of the rock , capturing some of the contours . There was lots of grass ( now very dead ) around this visit , so not as many wildflowers as last time . Everything did look like it wanted to be there though , trees healthy & green .

     The benches in the shelters are a work of art , creating great seats that were reasonably comfortable as well .

     This is from the every popular sunset viewing side of the rock .

 Here's a few shots of the colour change at sunset .

The carpark at the viewing area is about 700m long and it was pretty full this time .

    Next day we headed out to The Olga's ( Kata Juta as it's known now) . This is the view fro the sand dune lookout . It's about 48klm drive from Yulara to get out here , and you require a park pass to get access to it & the rock - a 3 day pass is $38 each for a 3 day pass .

This is on the way up to the Valley of the winds walk .

This is Walpa Gorge , we didn't walk this one as it was to hot , and after a 7.4klm walk around the valley of the winds we decided not to bother with it , we'd done this one last time we were here .

    This Perentie was enjoying the shade and didn't budge as I walked past .

The morning we were leaving Yulara , we went for a helicopter ride to the rock & back , Thanks to the red balloon voucher we got for a christmas present a few years ago - Thanks kids .

     Doesn't look like it's 383m tall does it .

 

    After the flight we headed out toward the Stuart Hwy again , stopping at another free camp along the way . More to come . Cheers