Kings Canyon, Kata Tjuta & Uluru

Posted by Ray

Posted on August 14, 2008

This place was really something special. We did the three day "Rock Tour" with Mulgas. $275 gave us a guided tour of three uniquely different places. Namely Kings Canyon, Kata Tjuta and Ayers Rock or "Uluru".

Each site is steeped in ancient aboriginal history which adds to their spectacular nature.

Each day we arrived at a new venue in the massive national park and by night we setup camp outback style and slept in our cosy swags around the orange campfire.

The biggest highlight of the tour was of course Uluru. We got the chance to see the sun set and rise around the magnificent historic site. As a bonus a small group of us climbed the 300m plus rock which being highly dangerous (36 people have died since the opening), but thoroughly rewarding once we reached the summit. The view from the top of Ayers Rock was something special to behold. The flat red landscape only been broken up by the peaks of Kata Tjuta and the flat top of Mount Connor.

Kings Canyon

Amazing Landscape

It's A Long Drop Down

Recent Cliff Face Collapse

Kata Tjuta At A Glance

Our Group

Diane & Ray

Rain Pot Holes

Kata Tjuta Valley

Our Cool Guide Mark

Kata Tjuta's Amazing Views

Kata Tjuta Landscape

Uluru (Ayers Rock)

The Wave Cave, Uluru

Starting The Walk

Not For The Faint Hearted

Half Way Point / Kata Tjuta In The Distance

Ayers Rock

The Group We Climbed With

On Top

Sliding Back Down

The Sunset Begins

Getting Darker

Had To Do An Asian Pose

Helene & Diane Taking A Big Bite

Sunrise Stretch

Sunrise

Camel Farm

The Wee Camels

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