The Middle of Nowhere
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​The Red Centre
Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is a massive sandstone monolith in the heart of the Northern Territory’s arid "Red Centre".
​The nearest large town is Alice Springs, 450km away.
They don't call it "the middle of nowhere" without a good reason
Uluru is sacred to indigenous Australians and is thought to have started forming around 550 million years ago. It’s within Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, which also includes the 36 red-rock domes of the Kata Tjuta (colloquially “The Olgas”) formation
Whilst it is undeniably impressive from ground level, sunrise and from the air is spectacular
Kata Juta meaning 'many heads' also known as The Olgas in English
Mount Olga was named in 1872 by Ernest Giles, in honour of Queen Olga of Württemberg (born Grand Duchess Olga of Russia, daughter of Tsar Nicholas I).
The dominant tree is the Desert Oak (Kurkara).  The juvenile trees are upright with leaves pointing down to conserve water. (Water drips down to the roots close to the stem).  When they mature and the roots have reached the water table below, the leaves spread out.
If the other photo’s are ‘The Middle of Nowhere, this could be “The Centre of Everything’
Sturt's Desert Pea, is famous for its distinctive blood-red leaf-like flowers, each with a bulbous black centre, or "boss". It is one of Australia's best known wildflowers. It is native to the arid regions of central and north-western Australia. It is well adapted to life as a desert plant. The small seeds have a long viability, and can germinate after many years
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