Bornhardt

The local Pitjantjatjara people  call this rock formation Kata Tjuta, but it is also known as “The Olgas” because in 1873 the tallest peak was christened  Mt. Olga after  Queen Olga of Württemberg (daughter of Tsar Nicholas I.)Unlike Uluru, which is an inselberg, Kata Tjuta are bornhardts.

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