Ayers Rock; Tuesday, October 31.

We drove around the rock, no matter how big you have been told it is and even if you have seen it in pictures, you still don't realize how absolutely massive it is until you see it for yourself.


It rises 348 metres above the flat desert floor. It also extends about 5 Km below the ground. We then went for a daylight and close up view of the Olgas which are about 55 Km by road to the west of Ayers Rock.


There are 36 separate rounded rocks the highest of which is 546 metres above ground level. In many ways they are more spectacular than Uluru. I had booked a helicopter flight but got the times mixed up and missed it. They were kind enough to book me on the dawn flight tomorrow instead.