Uluru – Kata Tjuta National Park
After having a restful night’s sleep in Erldunda, we set off for the Ayers Rock Resort and Campground. The resort is the closest accommodation to Uluru (Ayers Rock), as it’s prohibited to camp within the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
The resort was lovely and the campground had a lookout point with picnic tables which overlooked Ayers Rock. We were grateful to have mains water included with our powered site here, as we were running really low! We had discovered from our stays at Glendambo, Coober Pedy and Erldunda that powered sites don’t always come with mains water. Something to keep in mind when planning our next caravan itinerary!
We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 nights in the region and could easily have stayed 1 more night if time permitted. We crammed a lot of adventure into our time there:-
- We cycled on our electric bikes around the base of Uluru which was a great way to see all of it in a short timeframe
- We did a free guided walk on the Mala track of Uluru and were given so much history and insight from our lovely tour guide who was a great story-teller
- We went to the Field of Lights installation by Bruce Munro, which consists of 50,000 solar-powered lights and was simply breathtaking
- We visited Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) and walked the Walpa Gorge Trail which takes you between the 2 highest domes of Kata Tjuta and was stunning
- We watched the sunset over Uluru from the sunset viewing carpark
We’ve been blessed to have such warm, sunny weather during the day here (especially compared to the storms back home in Adelaide!). The days average around 22 degrees, although it feels warmer than that. With the good quality insulation in the van, we don’t need to use the heater in the evening despite the temperature dropping to an average of 7 degrees overnight.
After having an action-packed 2 days in the Red Centre, we took our time to pack up today and headed towards Kings Canyon – where more adventure awaits!
