Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon

Uluru, the world-famous giant red monolith overlooking the Australian desert, is one of the icons of the country. But did you know that there were two others exceptional natural places, the Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon, in the same area? If not, have a look at this galery and you’ll see how gorgeous the middle of Australia is.

🇫🇷 Uluru, le gigantesque monolithe rouge qui domine le désert australien est célèbre dans le monde entier et est l’un des symboles du pays. Mais saviez-vous que tout proche se trouvaient deux autres sites naturels exceptionnels, les Kata Tjuta et Kings Canyon ? Si ce n’est pas le cas, regardez cette galerie de photos et découvrez à quel point le centre de l’Australie est un endroit magnifique.

Uluru seen from a place, with the Kata Tjuta in the background

Uluru, icon of Australia!

The Kata Tjuta, a group of 36 monoliths not far from Uluru

Uluru base walk

Doesn’t it look like a giant opened mouth?

Uluru base walk

The erosion on this face of Uluru made me think of a lung!

Uluru base walk

A branch of the Uluru base walk leading to Kantju Gorge, a place with something very special in the atmosphere

Kantju Gorge; the black line is where the rain water flows after a storm, filling a natural pool which is below

Kantju Gorge

I was surprised to see that there weren’t so many aboriginal paintings at Uluru, although it’s such a sacred place. Here’s the only example I saw

Aboriginal paintings at Uluru

A natural pool at the foot of Uluru filled with rain water; these places were vital for the Aboriginal people living in the area

The bright colours of Uluru with the last rays of sun of the day, just before sunset

Uluru in the dark just after the sunset

Pink clouds at sunset near Uluru

Pink clouds at sunset near Uluru

Sunrise over Uluru

Sunrise at Uluru, with the sun coming up to the left

The Kata Tjuta in the early morning

Kata Tjuta, the beginning of the hike in the Valley of the Winds

Kata Tjuta, Valley of the Winds, Karu lookout

Karu lookout, the entrance to the Valley of the Winds

Kata Tjuta, Valley of the Winds

Can you see the cat’s face on the rocks?

Kata Tjuta, Valley of the Winds, Karingana lookout

The extraordinary panorama of Karingana lookout, Valley of the Winds

Kata Tjuta, Valley of the Winds

Roads in the outback

A roadhouse in the middle of the desert, between Uluru and Kings Canyon

Lake Amadeus, a giant salted lake close to Uluru

Mount Conner, another monolith between Uluru and Kings Canyon

Hiking to Kings Canyon before sunrise

The first rays of light on top of Kings Canyon

Kings Canyon

The garden of Eden, a natural oasis at Kings Canyon

Kings Canyon

The extraordinary cliffs of Kings Canyon

The extraordinary cliffs of Kings Canyon (people on the top left corner indicate the scale)

Kings Canyon

Roads in the outback

Characteristic red dust of the outback; that’s why the desert in the middle of Australia is called the “red center”

Mount Conner at sunset

A sunset in the outback in the middle of nowhere, halway between Uluru and Kings Canyon

The last night of our tour of the Australian outback with Mulgas Adventure: camping under the stars, dozens of kilometers away from our first neighbours (apart from a little roadhouse, the lights that you can see to the right)