Walpa Gorge Walk - Kata Tjuta - Northern Territory, Australia
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S 25° 18.020 E 130° 43.472
52J E 673613 N 7200679
Walpa Gorge Walk is a 2.6 km walk located at Kata Tjuta within the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia.
Waymark Code: WMN20H
Location: Northern Territory, Australia
Date Posted: 12/10/2014
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Kata Tjuta are a group of large domed rock formations located about 365 km southwest of Alice Springs, in Northern Territory, central Australia. Uluru, 25 km to the east, and Kata Tjuta form the two major landmarks within the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
The 36 domes that make up Kata Tjuta an area of 21.68 km2, 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 above sea level, or approximately 546 m above the surrounding plain (198 m higher than Uluru). Kata Tjuta is located at the eastern end of the Docker River Road.
The Walpa Gorge walk is the shorter and easier of the two walks around Kata Tjuta.
Difficulty Moderate
Distance 2.6 km return
Time 1 hour
Gradient Short steep hills
Path quality Rough track
Signage quality Signs posted
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