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Der Zaun bei den Kata Tjutas

Der Zaun bei den Kata Tjutas
Tag 8 - HFF - Happy New Year - Sunrise at Kata tjuta.

Die Kata Tjuṯa (die Olgas) sind eine Gruppe von 36 Bergen in Zentralaustralien etwa 51 Kilometer entfernt von dem Ort Yulara. Gemeinsam mit dem 30 Kilometer entfernten Uluṟu (Ayers Rock) werden sie vom Uluṟu-Kata-Tjuṯa-Nationalpark umschlossen. Der mit 1069 m Metern höchste Fels, der Mount Olga, ragt 564 Meter aus der Umgebung heraus.
Die Kata Tjuṯa wurden von ihrem europäischen Entdecker Ernest Giles am 21. Oktober 1872 nach der Königin Olga von Württemberg Die Olgas benannt. Giles, auf dem Weg zum Lake Amadeus, fühlte sich seinen Förderern, dem spanischen König Amadeus und Olga von Württemberg verpflichtet.
Der Name Mount Olga wurde am 15. Dezember 1993 in Mount Olga / Kata Tjuta offiziell geändert und am 6. November 2002 wurde er von der lokalen Tourism Association in Alice Springs in Kata Tjuta / Mount Olga festgelegt.
Der Name Kata Tjuṯa war als Kartuta und als Cutta Toota in frühen australischen Karten vermerkt. Kata Tjuṯa beinhaltet die Worte der Aborigines vom Stamm der Anangu: Kata für Kopf und Tjuta für viele und demzufolge bedeutet der Name viele Köpfe, was den Berg gut beschreibt.

Kata Tjuta, sometimes written Tjuṯa (Kata Joota), and also known as Mount Olga (or colloquially as The Olgas), are a group of large domed rock formations or bornhardts located about 365 km (227 mi) southwest of Alice Springs, in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. Uluru, 25 km (16 mi) to the east, and Kata Tjuta / Mount Olga form the two major landmarks within the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
The 36 domes that make up Kata Tjuta / Mount Olga cover an area of 21.68 km2 (8.37 sq mi), are composed of conglomerate, a sedimentary rock consisting of cobbles and boulders of varying rock types including granite and basalt, cemented by a matrix of sandstone.
The highest point, Mount Olga, is 1,066 m (3,497 ft) above sea level, or approximately 546 m (1,791 ft) above the surrounding plain (198 m (650 ft) higher than Uluru). Kata Tjuta is located at the eastern end of the Docker River Road.
The alternative name, The Olgas, comes from the tallest peak, Mt. Olga. At the behest of Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, Mt. 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). She and her husband King Charles I of Wurttemberg had marked their 25th wedding anniversary the previous year by, amongst other things, naming Mueller a Freiherr (baron), making him Ferdinand von Mueller; this was his way of repaying the compliment.
In 15 December 1993, a dual naming policy was adopted that allowed official names consisting of both the traditional Aboriginal name and the English name. As a result, Mount Olga was renamed Mount Olga / Kata Tjuta. On 6 November 2002, following a request from the regional Tourism Association, the order of the dual names was officially reversed to Kata Tjuta / Mount Olga. - Quelle: Wikipedia

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 Eunice Perkins
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Beautiful light! HFF.
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Thanks
8 years ago.
 Ulrich John
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HFF, Erika ! Und Guten Morgen !
8 years ago.
 Dida From Augsburg
Dida From Augsburg
HFF und Frohes Neues Jahr!
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 LutzP
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HFF Erika und alles Gute für 2016
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 Erika+Manfred
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Thank you all and HNY. Erika
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