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Sprawled over 132 566 hectares of arid ecosystems and located close to the centre of Australia in the traditional lands of Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara Aboriginal people (locally known as Anangu), the Kata Tjuta National Park is a major crowd puller of the continent. About 32 kilometres to the west of Uluru lie the 36 steep-sided domes of Kata Tjuta, also known as Olgas. The domes cover an area of 3 500 hectares with Mount Olga, the highest feature, rising to a height of 500 metres and the area is sacred under Anangu men's law. If you also wish to witness this imposing monument, join us on Travel to Kata Tjuta.


The Kata Tjuta National Park was declared a World Heritage Site for both its cultural and natural values. The predominantly sandy landscape is dominated by spinifex and low shrubs on sand dunes and sand plains dotted with large desert oaks. Sizeable areas of mulga woodland and other low shrubs also occur on dunes and swales. The alluvial flow areas at the very base of the major rock formations support large bloodwoods, acacias and native grasses. Water holes and soaks provide restricted habitats for a number of rare and unique plant species. Larger stands of mulga and other acacias dominate the harder, wide, sand plain surrounding Uluru and Kata Tjuta.



Over 150 species of birds, and many reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates adapted to arid environments have been seen in this Park. A number of rare mammals are also found in Kata Tjuta, including the hairy-footed dunnart, the sandhill dunnart and the mulgara. Reptile species are found in numbers unparalleled anywhere else in the world and are well adapted to the arid environment. A number of lizard species are found in the park, including the rare giant desert skink and Australia's largest lizard, the perentie, which may grow to a length of 2.5 metres. Today the Park is jointly managed under direction of Board of management and that includes a majority of Anangu traditional owners. If you also wish to visit this wondrous place, join us on Travel to Kata Tjuta.
map of Kata Tjuta