Saturday, 10/27 Desert Oaks Rest Area to Ayer's Rock Resort - Kata Tjata (The Olgas)

     We got a good early start and drove to Ayer's Rock Resort in Yalaru ( a five hour drive) to book a site at the campground. After setting up our tent we headed out to see the group of rock formations now know as Kata Tjata, formerly known as The Olgas. Vastly less famous than Uluru, or Ayers rock, it lies some 45 km west, and is a complex of 36 sandstone domes actually larger than “the rock” and considered by some to be more interesting. We decided to see it first since we only had a few hours before sunset and wanted to have the whole next day to see Uluru.

Kata Tjata

On the Wind Valley walk

     We took both trails, which took us a couple hours, then ended up watching the rocks turn from red to purple to brown to black as the sun set. Our verdict on KT, great rocks, beautiful colors, nice hike, have to wait to see how it compares with it's more famous cousin.

Sunset colors

     By the time we got back to our campground it was too late to cook dinner, so we had Tim Tams and wine, then went to bed.