Looking at the Google images it’s fascinating to see how these two rock formations stand out like giant pimples in this otherwise fairly flat landscape. And it was worth it, be it that sometimes the mountains were quite far in the distance. All the accommodation, coffee and other shops, museum and theatre complex are combined in a resort style complex that’s especially built as the sole Uluru tourist destination. There is a level of respect/acceptance (whichever would be the more appropriate word) of the Australian government towards the Aboriginal people, that feels much greater as what I have seen in South Africa. that in future we would fill up (even when not in need) at any next petrol station. In those temperatures do not even think about climbing the rock. To put it mildly, December is hot. The Sacred Knowledge is exactly that: sacred … kept close to the chest by a selected few elders in these communities (I compare it a lot to African ethnic cultures where also a few select elders hold wisdom. Best way to get to Uluru/KT? As said … we ate our km’s in those first 2 days. We drove around town to see the derelict cars, trucks and contraptions filling up this little town. Uluru and Kata Tjuta are incredible at any time of year.However, the weather in Central Australia varies quite a bit between seasons. We use cookies to enhance your TourRadar experience which help us analyze traffic and provide you with personalized content and ads. That would make entry in the park easier for the next few days, as we would be able to skip queues. The next morning we set out early … just under 1300km to cover before reaching Uluru! We arrived in Coober Pedy just in time for an orange and purple sunset above out dug out motel, where we holed up for the night with pizza and a book. To have an inkling of what it could have been … here are some Google images. Part of this beautifying process is wall art / graffiti. After sunrise, we set off to one off the parking area’s to get an early start on our walk around the rock. Flat, flat and more flat as far as you can see. The use of Aboriginal names for towns and places seems to have always been there and an effort  is made to make locals and tourists aware of the Aboriginal heritage. The open and unprotected shafts are visible all over. We had a quick drive-around the rock for the very first time and headed home again to set up camp. The photo’s speak for themselves. Due to circumstances beyond our control (late arrival of grandchild nr 5 earlier in the year) our first opportunity came along this year end (2019). For normal sedans a hit can be dangerous – we saw several car wrecks along the roadside – but in an encounter with a road train, the kangaroo comes off second best. Population:22! This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. (So much for the Australian Health and Safety Standards ), When we came back up from our underground tour, she kept on telling all sorts of stories of opal country: how  individuals are still able / allowed to mine (no big conglomerates) and how some people – her own grandson included – still make a living from noodling  (a practice where people go to discarded mounds – at night with the uv light – to find still reasonable sized opal leftovers.). more, More Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Topics, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Destination Experts. We couldn’t resist buying some jewellery for me and the other ladies in our family – unfortunately not solid opals. We traveled from the flat plains of NSW, via a short corner through the fruit lands of Victoria, to the green vineyards and yellow hay fields of South Australia, with our first night stopover in Port Augusta. By then the lights had come on and we were allowed to walk down to the Field. Once again Google maps shows a lot of great blue expanses, but they’re mostly dry. (Looking at the image below you can see that the path veers away from the rock substantially … we presume it has to do with the sensitive areas.). Down in the Field, we got our instructions from the guide and could choose between the long and the shorter walk. Out of experience we know that when the little orange petrol pump lights up, you can possibly still have about 50 to 60 km in the tank. There are general safety and health warnings re heat exhaustion, but nothing about the sensitivity of taking images.) It’s amazing to realize this one solid block of rock has popped out of the otherwise flat plains of the Red Centre, aeons ago. For the rest of the afternoon we dawdled around in the little shops for the inevitable souvenir. The museum guide also took us through the flora and fauna aspect of Australia and the Uluru National Park. Your email address will not be published. Due to fairly horrific prices in the hotels/apartments (for South Africans, starting from about A$ 180 per night for a self-catering cabin is stiff) we had decided to camp in a tent … in a smallish two man tent. You can see areas where the back burning only happened recently: the skeletons of burned trees etched against a background of red soil and blue sky. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in Singapore. After a week or 2 with kids and grandkids, we hit the road – in a 16 year old Toyota Corolla borrowed from our daughter-in-law. It was really nice! And travelling from where the kids live (Griffith NSW) that’s about 2250 km … about 23 hours drive at the general 110 km per hour speed limits. Australia is very strict on their biosecurity: the crossing of state borders with fruit and vegetables (it varies from state to state) to curb the spread of various pests and protect the crops. Hi Rabari...for future reference if you want to reply to your original post rather than adding a new forum post just look under your profile for the forum column to see your last post..click on..and your back//, tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g256205-i2273-k224…. Besides a comprehensive listing of all things to see and do in and around Coober Pedy, page 15 of the tourist brochure  shows an impressive list of more than 30 movies that were made in and around Coober Pedy: Mad Max, Pitch Black (see pic on the right), Priscilla, The red Planet to name but a few. literally! For the kind of money this cost, it was a bit underwhelming – the reception on the dunetop, I mean. Some 50 km away from Uluru is another isolated rock formation in this red desert landscape: Kata Tutja  – previously known as The Olga’s. The Kanku Breakaways park got the name ‘The Breakaways’ because the mesas and low hills give the impression of having “broken away” from the higher ground of the escarpment. That was really beautiful. He was careful (worried?) There was no opportunity to do the walk again or really take your time to perhaps sit down and immerse yourself in the experience.

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