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Otherwise known as Kata Tjuta, the Olgas are as dramatic as Ayers Rock and also as sacred to the local peoples. We did the more strenuous Valley of the Winds Walk which is indeed very breezy.

Made of a similar substance to Ayers Rock, the Olgas are a series of huge domes with small natural gardens on the top of each. The tops of the domes are once again sacred and the local aborigines ask people not to climb them. Once again, it is still a wondrous experience to walk in between these giants. The walk takes visitors down the windy valley and up a waterfall course. The most dramatic view is shown here.

The whole area is quite biblical and reminded us of our visit to Mount Sinai in Egypt for the sunrise view there. One can empathise with the local beliefs as desert, wind and silence surround the giant structures.

The whole national park is on a 99 year lease to the federal government from the traditional owners. The ownership of the lands is apparent in the aboriginal flag present everywhere, the inconspicuous infrastructure -such as paths marked by branches rather than concrete –and the notices everywhere asking people to take care of themselves on sacred land.

We then drove for several hours until we crossed the border. Once the roos got more frequent we pulled over. For the second time on our whole trip we slept in the car (the first was when our tent got washed away during a storm cell in Canberra).

We do not have the appropriate permit to publish photos of Kata Tjuta