Kata Tjuta is located approximately 30 kilometres west of the famous red rock Uluru in Australia's Red Centre. The name Kata Tjuta is a Pitjantjatjara Aboriginal tribe word meaning ”many heads” and a sacred place. Close to Uluru, that's easy to understand at a distance.
The Aborigines identify Kata Tjuta as the home of the snake Wanambi who, during the rainy season, stays curled up in a waterhole on the summit. During the dry season he moves down to the gorge below. He also uses the various caves on Kata Tjuta. The hairs of his beard are the dark lines on the eastern side of the rock. His breath is the wind which blows through the gorge; when he gets angry it can become a hurricane.