What is Kata Tjuta?
Kata Tjuta, also known as the Olgas, is a group of 36 huge rock domes in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, about 50 kilometres west of Uluru in Central Australia.
The tallest dome, Mount Olga, rises about 546 metres above the surrounding plain, higher than Uluru. The domes cover an area of more than 20 square kilometres.
Kata Tjuta means many heads in the Pitjantjatjara language. It is a sacred site for Anangu men, and some stories about it are not shared publicly.
Walks
The Valley of the Winds walk, about 7.4 kilometres long, passes between the domes to lookouts. The shorter Walpa Gorge walk follows a creek between two of the biggest domes.
The rock is a conglomerate made of pebbles and boulders cemented together.
Explorer Ernest Giles named Mount Olga in 1872 after Queen Olga of Württemberg.
The Valley of the Winds walk closes from 11 am on hot days, when temperatures are forecast to reach 36 degrees Celsius or more. Visitors are asked to stay on marked tracks out of respect for the site's cultural importance.
Did You Know?
At sunset, Kata Tjuta glows red from a viewing area near the road.