Wednesday, June 18:
Cut lunch and Thermos
in the back and we headed west 50kms to Kata Tjuta or The Olgas. A totally
different formation it is made up of 36 domes of varying sizes and shapes.
There are two major walks and we did the first stage to the first look out. It
was tough going as the track climbed across loose rocks. At the base of the
main dome small pools of water remain and this was the main water supply for
the Aborigines throughout the years. The women would travel the 40kms from Uluru to collect water for the tribe.
After lunch we visited
another couple of viewing spots but it is so hard to get Kata Tjuta into one
shot even with a wide angle lens.
I found it a little disappointing there was
not any real interpretation at the site as there is with Uluru and these are
just as significant to the Aborigines.
However we did find
the upside down plant and a couple of butterflies were very obliging.
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| The Lkulyukulyu or the Upside Down Plant leptosema chambersii fabaceae. |
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| A butterfly in one of the bushes at Kata Tjuta or the Olgas. |
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| Bush shelters like this are found throughout Uluru andKata Tjuta or the Olgas. |
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| Wal takes time out from our walks at Kata Tjuta or the Olgas. |
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| Some of the 36 domes of Kata Tjuta or the Olgas. |
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