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Aboriginal art and culture
The Uluru-Kata Tjuta region is rich in indigenous culture and many options exist for travellers who want to learn about the area from an Aboriginal perspective - whether by visiting Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre, buying local art or joining a tour with a local Aboriginal guide. Find Out More
Walks
Perhaps the best way to experience the majesty and serenity of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta and Watarrka National Parks is on foot, and a multitude of signed trails lead to lookouts, caves, Aboriginal art sites and rock pools. Find Out More
Adventure
To get a taste of life on a true outback station, plan to spend time exploring Curtin Springs, east of Uluru Kata Tjuta or try quad biking at Kings Creek Station near Watarrka National Park. Camel safaris are also an option at both and they each offer fascinating insight into pastoral life and the early pioneer history of the region. Find Out More
Nature
While the Central Australian environment may at first seem stark - a barren landscape supporting spectacular rock formations - closer inspection reveals it as a complex ecosystem, full of life. Find Out More
Rising from the broad desert plain in the deep centre of Australia, Uluru/Ayers Rock is Australia's most recognisable natural icon.
The famous sandstone monolith stands 348 metres high and, like an iceberg, has most of its bulk below the surface.
It is located 440 kilometres south-west of Alice Springs in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. 40 kilometres to the west of Uluru/Ayers Rock is Kata Tjuta, also known as The Olgas. This massive pile of rock domes dates back 500 million years.
Both Uluru and Kata Tjuta have great aborioginal cultural significance for the Anangu traditional landowners, who lead walking tours that inform about the local flora and fauna, bush foods and the Aboriginal Dreamtime stories of the area.
Watarrka National Park, encompassing Kings Canyon, lies 300 kilometres to the north-east of Uluru and 310 kilometres west of Alice Springs. Kings Canyon has 300-metre-high sandstone walls, walking trails, palm-filled crevices and views across the desert.
