Kata Tjuta/mount Olga/The Olgas, NT - August 2015

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The Olgas - this was a walk between the rocks that I would have liked to have time to do. It is 45 minutes from Uluru and the walk is 2 kms each way which is easily achievable.

(Ayes Rock in the vac ground)

Flying towards the Olgas from Ayes Rock reveals the true shape of The Olgas. From a distance it only appears to be two rocks - in reality it is a series of joined rocks that go a long way underground and is in fact taller than Ayes Rock.

View out of the front window of the helicopter

A very impressive view of The Olgas which takes on a totally different look depending on your approach to the rocks.

Valleys and crevices come into view with many great walking choices.

The Olgas away from the valley and green areas showing interesting rock formations

This is the green side of the Olgas - not evident from a distance

Another impressive view of The Olgas

It is hard to see how this can look so different to the two large rocks from a distance

The two rocks of interest - The Olgas and Ayes Rock - apart from these there are only miles and miles of cattle country with little evidence of wildlife.

A lot of walking opportunities for the trekking enthusiast.

This is more what I expected The Olgas to look like - this is the high part of The Olgas visible from a distance.

I was very appreciative of our helicopter ride out of Uluru which took us from Uluru to circle Ayers Rock and then to circle The Olgas as well as a good view of Uluru and the cattle stations surrounding the rocks.  It cost us $310.00 pp and we travelled in a 4 person helicopter which gave us a good view.

It was well worth the cost as the rocks can be so much more from a different perspective. We did manage to see four wild camels on one of the clay pans and seeing Uluru from the air was a good experience.

This was the last of our touring experiences for this trip as tomorrow we fly out of Uluru to Sydney and back to reality.

Thankfully we had good weather while we were here. It has been cold in the mornings until about 10 o'clock, lovely through the day and cooler again at night. 

We needed our jumpers and coats at times and did not get to wearing shorts or go swimming in the pool, but that is desert weather at this time of the year.