Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Introducing Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

One of the world’s greatest natural attractions, this park has more to offer visitors than just the Rock. Along with the equally impressive Kata Tjuta (the Olgas), this entire area is of deep cultural significance to the traditional owners, the Pitjantjatjara and Yankuntjatjara Aboriginal peoples (who refer to themselves as Anangu). The Anangu officially own the national park, although it’s leased to Parks Australia and jointly administered.

Many of the 500, 000 annual visitors spend fewer than two days here, especially those on tours, which generally whiz through in 24 hours. Considering the 445 long, flat kilometres travelled from Alice to arrive here, and the numerous walks and organised activities on offer, it’s worth at least that. The only accommodation is in Yulara (Ayers Rock Resort), 4km from the park boundary. Aborigines are conspicuously absent from the village, established to service an area famous for its Aboriginal significance. Tours of Uluru run by the Anangu are highly regarded as one of only a few windows into the laws and nature of this spiritually momentous place.

Last updated: Mar 24, 2009