TOP 15 ULURU - KATA TJUTA Attractions (Things to Do & See)
Best places to visit in Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia. It is protected area in Northern Territory of Australia. The location of Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park also known as Red Centre. This 1326 square km National Park is home to both Kata Tjuta and Uluru, about 1943 km south of Darwin and about 440 km south-west of Alice Springs. Kata Tjuta located about 40 km from Uluru, the views of both Uluru - Kata Tjuta recognises as 'Australia's most natural icon'. Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park is in UNESCO World Heritage sites list.
There are best spots in Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park, for scenic lookout, walking trail, photograph or for traditional arts. In this video, we explain all the things to do in Uluru - Kata Tjuta tourist attractions. Main spots in Uluru - Kata Tjuta of course Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas). Others beautiful spots or what to do list in this National Park is Valley of the Winds, Uluru - Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre, Field of Light, Kuniya Walk, Mulitjulu Waterhole, Walkatjara Art, Liru Walk, Lungkata Walk, Mala Walk, Voyages Ayers Rock Resort, Uluru Segway Tours, Outback Cycling, Walpa Gorge, Uluru Motorcycle Tours and Maruku Arts.
Hope this video about Uluru - Kata Tjuta (formerly known as Ayers Rock and The Olgas) National Park tourist attractions and things to do by Explore Australia will help your holiday in this magnificent places of Australia.
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Today we will visit magical place Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
Uluru is recognised as Australia's most natural icon and has become a focal point for Australia and the world's acknowledgement of Australian indigenous culture. The sandstone monolith stands 348 metres (1,142 ft) high with most of its bulk below the ground. To Anangu (local indigenous people), Uluru is a place name and this Rock has a number of different landmarks where many ancestral beings have interacted with the landscape and/or each other, some even believed to still reside here. Kata Tjuta, meaning 'many heads', is a sacred place relating to knowledge that is considered very powerful and dangerous, only suitable for initiated men. It is made up of a group of 36 conglomerate rock domes that date back 500 million years.
Anangu are the traditional Aboriginal owners of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. They believe that their culture was created at the beginning of time by ancestral beings. Uluru and Kata Tjuta provide physical evidence of feats performed during the creation period. They often lead walking tours to inform visitors about the local flora and fauna, bush foods and the Aboriginal Dreamtime stories of the area.
The Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act was passed in 1976, meaning that after many years Aboriginal law and land rights were finally recognised in Australian law. Nine years later on 26 October 1985 the traditional owners were presented with the freehold title deeds for the park, who, in turn, leased the land back to the Australian Government through the Director of National Parks (formerly the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service) for 99 years.[2][3]
The Director is assisted by Parks Australia, a division of the Australian Department of the Environment and Energy. Since hand-back, Anangu and Parks Australia staff have worked together to manage the park. This process of working together is known as 'joint management'.
The park is open year round from sunrise to sunset. These times will vary depending on the season. Occasionally parts of the park may be temporarily closed for cultural reasons.
The park entrance fee for Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is $25 per person 16 years of age and over. This fee is valid for 3 consecutive days and helps to maintain the park. One quarter goes back to Anangu, the traditional owners, to help them maintain their families and the Mutitjulu community.
The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Cultural Centre, located inside the park on the main road to Uluru, provides an introduction to Tjukurpa (law, knowledge, religion, philosophy), Anangu art, Anangu way of life (traditional and current), history, languages, wildlife and joint management of the park. There are also art and craft demonstrations, bush tucker sessions, plants walks and cultural presentations.
There are displays featuring photo collages, oral history sound panels, Pitjantjatjara language learning interactives, soundscapes, videos and artefacts. Explanations are provided in Pitjantjatjara, English, Italian, Japanese, German and French. A touch wall for visually impaired people ensures that the messages are accessible to everyone. Entry to the Cultural Centre is free.
The Walkatjara Art Centre is owned and operated by the local Aboriginal artists from the Mutitjulu Community. Most weekdays the Walkatjara Artists come to paint and work in the Art Room and receive a percentage of sales.
Tourism
Driving – Lasseter Highway to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
The development of tourism infrastructure adjacent to the base of Uluru that began in the 1950s soon produced adverse environmental impacts. It was decided in the early 1970s to remove all accommodation-related tourist facilities and re-establish them outside the park. In 1975 a reservation of 104 square kilometres of land beyond the park's northern boundary, 15 kilometres from Uluru, was approved for the development of a tourist facility and an associated airport, to be known as Yulara. The campground within the park was closed in 1983 and the motels finally closed in late 1984, coinciding with the opening of the Yulara resort. In 1992 the majority interest in the Yulara Resort held by the Northern Territory Government was sold and the resort was renamed 'Ayers Rock Resort'.
Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park | Wikipedia audio article
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00:00:42 1 Overview
00:02:49 2 History
00:05:36 3 Geography
00:05:45 3.1 Geology
00:06:17 3.2 Climate and seasons
00:08:16 3.3 Ecology
00:08:42 4 Biology
00:08:51 4.1 Flora
00:12:38 4.2 Fauna
00:15:51 4.3 Fire management
00:17:32 5 Activities
00:17:41 5.1 General facilities
00:19:26 5.2 Tourism
00:21:28 5.3 Hiking and climbing
00:22:26 5.4 Accommodations
00:23:10 6 See also
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Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park is a protected area located in Northern Territory of Australia. The park is home to both Uluru and Kata Tjuta. It is located 1,943 kilometres (1,207 mi) south of Darwin by road and 440 kilometres (270 mi) south-west of Alice Springs along the Stuart and Lasseter Highways. The park covers 1,326 square kilometres (512 sq mi) and includes the features it is named after: Uluru and, 40 kilometres (25 mi) to its west, Kata Tjuta. The location is listed with UNESCO World Heritage sites.