Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park - 5 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

The protected area home to Uluru and Kata Tjuta rock formations that were formed about 350 million years ago during the Alice Springs Orogeny- a major intraplate tectonic episode. Uluru is recognized as "Australia's most natural icon". Anangu are the traditional Aboriginal owners of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. They believe that their culture was created at the beginning of time by ancestral beings.

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Murray-Sunset National Park

Murray-Sunset National Park

1461.99km from Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

A favorite for bushwalkers as the nearest semi-arid region to Melbourne. Hikes include circuits of Lake Crosbie and Lake Kenyon, and the three-day Sunset walking track. The special attraction here is the pink lakes. In late summer a red pigment, carotene, is secreted from the alga Dunaliella salina and gives a distinct pink color to the lake.

Eads Bridge

Eads Bridge

1780.72km from Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

The Eads Bridge, is considered a masterpiece of engineering and a true American icon. Completed in 1874 at a cost of almost $10 million (a significant sum at the time), it was the first bridge to span the Mississippi River and the first to employ steel as its primary material.Designed by the renowned civil engineer James Buchanan Eads, the bridge is a stunning example of 19th century engineering. It spans 6,442 feet across the Mississippi River.

Twelve Apostles

Twelve Apostles

1864.1km from Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park, by the Great Ocean Road. Seven of the original eight stacks remain standing at the Twelve Apostles viewpoint, after one collapsed in July 2005.

Anakie Gorge Walk

Anakie Gorge Walk

1868.32km from Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Anakie Gorge Walk is a 11.3 kilometer loop trail located near Staughton Vale, Victoria, Australia that features a lake. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is accessible year-round. The Anakie Gorge is steep and rocky, making for picturesque views with dry forest and high escarpments.

Werribee Open Range Zoo

Werribee Open Range Zoo

1898.85km from Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

An African themed zoo. You can see animals such as the hippo as well as animals of the grassland, such as zebra, waterbuck, giraffe, ostrich, and rhinoceros, as well as the camel and the oryx.

Flinders Street Railway Station

Flinders Street Railway Station

1910.17km from Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

The main station building, completed in 1909, is a cultural icon of Melbourne. The art nouveau style building, with its prominent dome, arched entrance, tower, and clocks is one of the city's most recognizable landmarks. It is the busiest railway station in Australia, and the station has Australia's longest platform which is 708-metres long.

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