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Kata Tjuta, sometimes written Tjuṯa (Kata Joota), and also known as Mount Olga (or colloquially as ''The Olgas''), are a group of large domed rock formations or bornhardts located about southwest of Alice Springs, in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. Uluru, to the east, and Kata Tjuta / Mount Olga form the two major landmarks within the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. The 36 domes that make up Kata Tjuta / Mount Olga cover an area of , 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 above sea level, or approximately above the surrounding plain ( higher than Uluru).〔(Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Visitors Guide ). Retrieved 26 April 2013〕 Kata Tjuta is located at the eastern end of the Docker River Road. ==Name== The alternative name, ''The Olgas'', comes from the tallest peak, Mt. Olga. At the behest of Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, Mt. Olga was named in 1872 by Ernest Giles, in honour of Queen Olga of Württemberg (born Grand Duchess Olga of Russia, daughter of Tsar Nicholas I). She and her husband King Charles I of Wurttemberg had marked their 25th wedding anniversary the previous year by, amongst other things, naming Mueller a ''Freiherr'' (baron), making him Ferdinand ''von'' Mueller; this was his way of repaying the compliment.〔(Whitlam Institute, University of Western Sydney ). Retrieved 28 March 2007〕 In 15 December 1993, a dual naming policy was adopted that allowed official names consisting of both the traditional Aboriginal name and the English name. As a result, Mount Olga was renamed ''Mount Olga / Kata Tjuta''. On 6 November 2002, following a request from the regional Tourism Association, the order of the dual names was officially reversed to ''Kata Tjuta / Mount Olga''.〔(Northern Territory Government — NT Place Names Register ). Retrieved 17 November 2007〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kata Tjuta」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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