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Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park - a national park, located in the middle Australiain the area Northern Territory. The park was established on January 23, 1958 and covers 1,333.7 km².
Drive
By plane
Despite its location in a sparsely populated part of the country, there is Ayers Rock Airport (code: AYQ) next to the park. It only supports domestic transport. Departures from Ayers Rock take place, among others down Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Arrival from Polish is therefore possible, only a transfer at a larger airport should be taken into account.
By car
The Great Central Road runs through the park, connecting the nearby town of Yulara with Laverton (the Great Central Road). Western Australia). About 260 km to the west is the National Highway 87 expressway, which is the country's main north-south route.
Flora and fauna
Despite the drought and small amounts of water, the nature of the park is very rich, and with little rainfall, it blooms intensively. The flora consists of numerous species of reeds and grasses, as well as many shrubs and trees, such as eucalyptus, desert oaks, albicias and Euphrates poplars.
The fauna is mainly represented by rodents (Australian spider moth, gentle pseudomouse), kangaroos, birds (brown falcon, rainbow bee-eater, firecracker cockatoo, black-throated cockatoo, black-tailed cockatoo) and reptiles (mulga, dreadlocked dragon, sand dragon, great dragon). You can also meet dingoes, rod-tail mulgaris and philanders (a type of kangaroo).
Park attractions
Uluru (ang. Ayers Rock) - sandstone monolith, the sacred mountain of the Aborigines. The mountain is located at an altitude of 863 m above sea level. and stands about 350 meters above the ground. Interestingly, Ayers Rock regularly changes its color: after rain, the mountain is light gray, and during drought - orange and red. Uluru is not climbable, due to the fragility of the sandstone and the fact that it is a place of worship for the natives (to whom the entire park belongs).
Kata Tjuta (also called Olgas) - a group of 36 rock monoliths, covering about 35 km². It is made of basalt, granite and sandstone. It is one of the main attractions of the park and the second important landmark in the park. The highest peak of Kata Tjuta - Mount Olga rises at a height of 1066 m above sea level. and stands 546 meters above the plain.
Price list
Entrance tickets to the park are AU $ 25 for adults and teenagers aged 16 and over. The fee allows you to visit the park for a period of 3 days, except at night (camping is prohibited).