10 things you didn't know about Uluru & Kata Tjuta

1. Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) are the visible tips of huge sedimentary rock slabs that geologists believe could extend as far as 6 kilometres beneath the Earth’s surface.

2. Uluru is 348 metres at its tallest point – 43 metres higher than Sydney’s Centrepoint Tower, 24 metres higher than the Eiffel Tower, and just 33 metres lower than the Empire State Building.

3. Kata Tjuta, known also as The Olgas, is the Aboriginal name, which means "many heads". It is a group of more than 30 rounded red domes rising from the desert floor. The tallest is said to be around 546 metres high. Kata Tjuta is about 30 kilometres west of Uluru. 

4. There are five viewing areas built specifically for experiencing and photographing the beautiful landscape, including Talinguru Nyakunytjaku which in the local aboriginal language means "place to look from the sand dune". Opened in late 2009, this newest viewing platform offers stunning views of Uluru and Kata Tjuta from an angle never seen before. 

5. The very first camel arrived in Australia in 1840 and played a vital role in almost every historic exploration of Australia's red desert centre. Today, herds of camels roam across the region, while the experienced cameleers and trained camels of Uluru Camel Farm provide the opportunity to get up close and personal with these amazing creatures.