Morning hike was at Kata Tjuta A very beautiful rock formation that is actually bigger than Uluru. This morning we hiked the Walpa Gorge, very beautiful place.
Proof that we got a bit of much needed rain.
Today we learned that the aboriginal culture has sacred areas designated for men’s business, women’s business and private business. The guides know very little about areas designated as private business, there are no pictures allowed of these areas. There are 36 domes. It is a conglomeration of rocks.
Aboriginal culture has designated some sites as sensitive that they believe should only be seen in person, which means no photos or videos. The entire East side of Uluru is a sensitive site.
Originally the aborigines owned the land around Uluru and Kata Tjuta, at some point the government took over the land. In 1985 the aborigines took back the land and leased it back to the government. This is known as the hand back. Now they work with the rangers to care and protect the land.
Touching Uluru
October 26, 2019 a decision was made to no longer allow tourists to climb the rock, but climbing has left a scar on the rock face
Field of lights - by UK artist Bruce Munro. It consists of 50,000 solar powered light bulbs. The colors represent the potential for life and what he experienced in the Outback.
We have seen very little wildlife here, it’s a harsh environment
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