Day 12

Tuesday, 25th September
Yulara - Uluru - Yulara

Yulara
Uluru
Yulara

Distance Traveled

Today - 50 km

Total - 4519 km

Blog

We got up extra early to drive out to the rock and watch the sunrise at 6.30. We arrived just in time.

We drove around a couple of times and then checked out the cultural centre.
We the went and did the base walk. A very long way.

Bridget and the kids stopped at half way, Bev went ahead and I followed finally to go get the car.

The base walk is very interesting. It is amazing the different structures you can get in a single rock. Check the photos below.

By the time we finished walking the base, the climb was closed due to the temperature being over 36 degrees.

We headed back to camp.

Bridget and Bev had a rest while I took the kids for ice cream.

The wind picked up and a few spots of rain. The wind is blowing the red sand everywhere, and into everything. Very uncomfortable.

I took the kids for a swim and bought a 6 pack of beers for $25 and I had to show proof that I was staying at the van park as they can't sell to the locals.

The kids have found 5 other kids to play with. The sand doesn't bother them, they are jumping and rolling all through it.

I did find a nice peaceful sand dune to drink a beer and watch the rock and the setting sun.

Uluru at Sunrise

Uluru Sunrise

Uluru Sunrise

Uluru Sunrise

Uluru Climbers early in the morning

Uluru Climbers. There is a chain to hang onto most of the way to the top. 32 people have fallen to their death from Uluru.

We are off the walk around the rock instead. Only 9km for the round trip.

Walking the base. Lots of trees and wildlife

One of the many different surfaces of the rock

A section that is formed like a wave

Inside a wave section

Water marks down the side of the rock

Erosion dips down the rock

A long way to walk around it.

They had these chairs everywhere. I must find out who makes them. They are excellent and comfy.

The Thorny Devil. In the wild. The kids were so excited to see a wild one.

That sand is just sooo red. Its rusted iron (or have I already mentioned that).

Many formations within the rock surface from years of erosion and cracking

I call this section The Brain.

Another shady rest stop

Passed half way and there is lots more rock to walk around

I think I am starting to see faces everywhere within this rock

Its a very big rock, you know.

More wave formations

Is that yet another face formation that I can see. Blimey, I'm going nuts. It must be 100 degrees in the shade.

A rock pool of water that never seems to dry out.

One of the many landscapes around the bottom of the rock

Another side of Uluru

Finished the circuit and the climb is closed due to hot weather.

Grandma beats us all back with her walking stick and umbrella

A final look back at what we just walked around.

Our car out in the desert while the kids and I look for a cache.

The red rusty sand and very dry wood

The red sand continued to blow for 2 days and everything was covered

Wind blown sand dune at the back of our camp

Wind blown kids in the wind blown sand dune. They love it.

Our camp from the sand dune

A satellite dish in the middle of the desert.