Around the base of Uluru are numerous Aboriginal paintings and a number of walks - Base Walk (9.4 km), Mala Walk (2 km) & Mutitjulu Walk (1km). Uluru is also famous for seeming to change colour depending on the time of day and weather conditions. The first tourists to visit the rock arrived in 1936 followed by the first vehicle track in 1948 and tour buses in 1950s. The Mutitjulu Aborigines (approx 300) live near the western end of Uluru. The beautiful surrounding area features Mt Connor (700 million year old sand and rock mesa, similarly sized to Uluru and directly west of it), Giles Track (22 km walking track in Watarrka NP passing spectacular valleys, rocky waterways and large standstone formations), Kata Tjuta (Olgas) (superb collection of 36 eroded domes separated by narrow valleys, covering about 35 sq km and situated 50 km to the west. The Aboriginal name means 'many heads' with Mt Olga rising to almost 550 m). Kings Canyon walks (located within the Watarrka NP) include Canyon Walk - 6km loop and Kings Creek Walk - 2.6 km return.

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