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Kata Tjuta

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Many visitors feel that Kata Tjuta is more satisfying to explore than Uluru. Whereas Uluru is one immense block, so you feel as if you're always on the outside looking in, Kata Tjuta, as its Aboriginal name ("many heads") suggests, is a collection of huge rocks, hiding numerous gorges and chasms that you can enter and explore. There are three main walks, the first from the parking lot into Olga Gorge, the deepest valley between the rocks. This is a 2-km (1-mi) walk, and the round-trip journey takes about one hour. More rewarding but also more difficult is a walk that continues through the major cleft between the Olgas, known as the Valley of the Winds. Experienced walkers can complete this 8-km (5-mi) walk in about four hours. The Valley of the Winds walk is closed when temperatures rise above 36°C (97°F), which is after 11 AM most days in summer. The Kata Tjuta Viewing Area, 25 km (16 mi) along the Kata Tjuta Road, offers a magnificent vista and is a relaxing place for a break. Interpretive panels give you an understanding of the natural life around you.

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