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Kata Tjuta

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the olgas, central Australia

Kata Tjuta [The Olgas].

On the way to Uluru tour groups often do Kata Tjuta [The Olgas] first - even though it's 50kms further on.
Due to its significance as an aboriginal male initiation centre, Kata Tjuta is more sacred than Uluru. Uluru was chosen as Central Australia's tourist target in the 50's because Kata Tjuta was 50kms further away from civilisation [a long way, there and back, in the days of slow, unreliable vehicles] and 200m higher [tougher to climb].
You cannot climb Kata Tjuta.

The Valley of the Winds walk, about 7kms [4.3mls] is impressive and should take about three hours to complete if the flies don't drive you crazy first. The Red Centre is usually extremely hot so walks are best tackled very early. On particularly hot days parts of the Olgas walk will be closed from 11am.

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