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English: Uluru (Ayers Rock) in Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park at sunset, Petermann Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia The photograph was taken at the Uluru Coach Sunset Viewing Area . This is a photo of a cultural heritage monument of Australia with id: 105040
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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.
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
Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park: Northern Territory: 1987 447rev; v, vi, vii, viii (mixed) The cultural landscape is dominated by the sandstone monolith Uluru (pictured in front) and the rock formation Kata Tjuta (pictured in the background) that are spiritually significant to the Aṉangu people, and form part of the tjukurpa belief system ...
Christmas Island; Kakadu; Norfolk Island; Pulu Keeling; Uluru-Kata Tjuta; Australia's first national park - and the second in the world - is Royal National Park in New South Wales, established in 1879. [5]
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)