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Date: 20-21st August 2025 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelled: 340 kms from Kings Canyon to Ayers Rock Resort  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visited: The Olgas and Ayers Rock  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stayed: Ayers Rock Campground, $90 pn, S25.23874, E130.99012  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We make an relatively early start this morning with a final walk around the Kings Canyon CP before making the Jayco ready for the road once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From Kings Canyon we backtrack 170 kms to the Lasseter Highway turning for Ayers Rock which is another 150 kms on from the junction. Another long drive however there\u2019s considerable more traffic on the Lasseter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we continue west where treated to some wonderful views of Mount Conner<\/a> in the distance. It stands 300 m above the surrounding terrain, locally known as \u2018fool-uru\u2019 for obvious reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By the time we enter Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park we can see Ayers Rock in the distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just some explanations the monolith rock that draws the visitors still has two registered geographic names, Ayers Rock and Uluru. The 36 dome shaped rocks also within the national park also shares two names, the Olgas and Kata Tju\u1e6fa. The village some 15 kilometres from Ayers Rock where tourists must be register, to stay overnight is Yulara or Ayers Rock Resort. The signage generally shows both names of all these places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Driving into the village we head for the CP and check ourselves in. The sites are very short and narrow generally speaking but luckily I booked an extra large site the previous week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After settling in we drive back into the national park and pay the absolutely exorbitant entry fee of $38 pp for a 3 day pass. You cannot get close to the rock and the Olgas unless you do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No point in posting 57 photos of the rock but the pictures above show how the colours change with the time of day. Having done a lap around the road that circles Ayers Rock we drive another 20 kilometres to the Olgas viewing point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We thought the Olgas look there best from a distance in the late afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back at the CP for an early dinner as we have booked to see the field of light. Not exactly action packed but we enjoyed wandering slightly aimlessly taking in the constantly changing colours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next morning we drive out to the large parking area close to the rock unloading the bikes to ride the cycle path around the rock. It\u2019s a flat well marked trail of about 10 kms. It provides fabulous views of the rock and a bit of exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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