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Kata Tjuta, in the Pitjantjatjara dialect, is the traditional Aboriginal name for the formation.The alternative name, The Olgas, comes from the tallest peak, Mount Olga.. At the behest of Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, Mount Olga was named in 1872 by Ernest Giles, in honour of Queen Olga of Württemberg (born Grand Duchess Olga of Russia, daughter of Tsar Nicholas
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Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia.The park is home to both Uluru and Kata Tjuta.It is located 1,943 kilometres (1,207 mi) south of Darwin by road and 440 kilometres (270 mi) south-west of Alice Springs along the Stuart and Lasseter Highways.
Uluru and Kata Tjuta, also known as the Olgas, are the two major features of the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. Uluru is one of Australia's most recognisable natural landmarks [2] and has been a popular destination for tourists since the late 1930s. It is also one of the most important indigenous sites in Australia.
Original – Kata Tjuta or the Olgas is a rock formation near Uluru/Ayers Rock. Reason High EV and good quality Articles in which this image appears Kata Tjuta, Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Panorama Creator Chmehl. Support as nominator--Tomer T 20:04, 10 August 2013 (UTC)
Approach to Kata Tjuta, Northern Territory, Australia. 9/27/06 by Arlen Heginbotham Edit 1 by jellocube27; fixed tilt, adjusted colours, cropped a little. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Arlen66 (talk • contribs) 00:57, 5 January 2007 (UTC).
There are few geology-oriented documentaries that trace Uluru and Kata Tjuta's origins with the Australian Petermann Ranges. The Time Traveller's Guide To Australia (2012) produced by the ABC TV and Essential Media explores the geological origins of the continent. [4] [better source needed]