Wednesday, February 24, 2010






Kata Tjuta, meaning "heads", is another natural wonder that sits just 50 kilometers from Yulara. Also known as the Olgas (named by explorer Ernest Giles after Queen Olga), Kata Tjuta is an arrangement of large rocks formed from millions of years of geological crunching and faulting. Its highest point, Mount Olga, is 500 meters and its symbolism is rooted deeply in Aboriginal culture. Serving as another primary meeting point, it is reserved primarily for men to conclude various rites of passage. Crushed stone powder is used to draw on the red stones as messages to those coming to the “heads"

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