Watch the sun come up, and learn about anangu culture and traditions. Mount olga is the most westerly of australias three giant tors. It is in the northern territory, 440 kilometres 270 mi southwest of alice springs. This is mutitjulu on the kuniya walk at ulurukata tjuta national park, a sacred space. Background before you visit ulurukata tjuta national park, visit tripadvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travellers by travellers. Oct 15, 20 barbara tjikatu, a tradtional owner of the uluru kata tjuta region, tells of the creation story. Ulurukata tjuta national park australian culture guide. A sacred site, the park is comanaged by the anangu and the government. Kata tjuta and uluru, 25 km 16 mi to the east, make up the two focus points of the ulurukata tjuta national park.
This park travel guide to uluru kata tjuta national park has guide status. Find tickets for the best tourist attractions for the ultimate family vacation. Click, tap or hover to hear the songs and stories of uluru kata tjuta national park, guided by anangu traditional owners. Book your tickets online for ayers rock and the olgas, ulurukata tjuta national park. Together, these giant stone formations form the two major landmarks within the ulurukata tjuta national park. Nguraritja people uluru kata tjuta national park by. Anangu welcome you to uluru kata tjuta national park, a living cultural landscape where earth and memories exist as one more than just a photo opportunity, our iconic rock formations hide ancient wisdom and diverse plant and animal life. Barbara tjikatu, a tradtional owner of the ulurukata tjuta region, tells of the creation story. Legal disclaimer according to environment protection and biodiversity conservation regulations 2000, reg 12. Learn about the history and design of navajo rugs from hubbell trading post trader edison eskeets at the national park experience stage. Welcome to aboriginal land pukulngalya yanama, ananguku ngurakutu welcome greeting in yankunytjatjara pukulpa pitjama, ananguku ngurakutu welcome greeting in pitjantjatjara. The park is aboriginal land, leased to the australian government to be jointly managed between the aboriginal traditional owners and the director of national parks as a national park.
The park covers 1,326 square kilometres and includes the features it is named after. We speak our own language and teach it to our children. Click, tap or hover to hear the songs and stories of ulurukata tjuta national park, guided by anangu traditional owners. The most popular month to go is august, which has the most number of tour departures. The traditional land owners of ulurukata tjuta national park, are direct descendants of the beings who created our lands during the tjukurpa creation time. Ulurukata tjuta national park is sometimes called the heart of australia. Uluru kata tjuta national park protects an approximate area of 1,325 square kilometres within the great sandy desert bioregion. Combine sunset views of uluru with a guided walk to the mutitjulu waterhole, followed by appetizers and wine. Since 1894, both uluru and kata tjuta in varying forms have been recorded, though not as widely as their english equivalents, by the sa government. It will tell you about the areas prehistory and origins, its geology and landforms, its plants and animals, including how they live.
This is recognized worldwide as one of the most remarkable geological and landform features in the world. A number of these species are considered rare and restricted in the park or the immediate region. Uluru kata tjuta national park creation story youtube. This spectacular landform lies about 50 kilometres drive from uluru and yulara. The book collection at americas national parks features american history books, educational books, and more to broaden your understanding of americas. Uluru kata tjuta cultural centre, uluru kata tjuta national park. At the center, hear an aboriginal give vivid talks on the history and legends of the national park. This park, formerly called uluru ayers rock mount olga national park, features spectacular geological formations that dominate the vast red sandy plain of central australia. Uluru, also known as ayers rock, located 25 km 16 mi to the east, and kata. A new book celebrates the graphic design legacy of us national parks.
This is particularly true in the context of the social and economic adaptations to the changes of the last 30,000 years. Kata tjuta is made up of 36 domes spread over an area of more than 20 kilometres 12. Welcome to anangu land we, the traditional landowners of ulurukata tjuta national park, are yankunytjatjara and pitjantjatjara people. Together, these giant stone formations form the two major landmarks within the uluru kata tjuta national park.
Find the right tour for you through uluru kata tjuta national park. Ulu r u and kata tju t a provide physical evidence of feats performed during the creation period, which are told in the tjukurpa stories. Ulurukata tjuta cultural centre provides memorable views of the uluru ayers rock. Uluru was formally known as ayers rock and when you are there youll know exactly what that means and not just in relation to where it is in australia but how you feel when youre in this amazing place. The ulurukata tjuta national park is famous internationally for its worlds biggest rock monolith, the uluru, and its 36 rock domes and deep gorges of the kata tjuta, also known as the olgas. Most people choose to take a trip to ulurukata tjuta national park as part of a guided tour, which offers transport between the two landmarks and detailed explanations as to the areas historical and cultural significance. Uluru ulurukata tjuta national park 2020 all you need. Skip the line and book fun activities and tours with expedia. New book captures the graphic design history of the us. End your day in australias red centre with photoworthy views of the sun setting over the red sandstone monolith, accompanied by commentary from your guide on the geological and spiritual significance of the unesco world heritage site.
The unescolisted ulurukata tjuta national park is an iconic australian destination with two of the countrys most striking natural landmarks. Look closer to discover an aweinspiring environment where tjukurpa whispers the creation stories. Ulurukata tjuta national park travel guide at wikivoyage. Weve got 98 tours going to uluru kata tjuta national park, starting from just 3 days in length, and the longest tour is 28 days. They are a group of large domed rock formations located about 365 kilometres southwest of alice springs, in the southern part of the northern territory, central australia.
You can drive there from alice springs via the stuart and lasseter highways. Ulurukata tjuta national park renomination of uluru national park under cultural criteria australia 1987 report of the 11th session of the committee. Ulurukata tjuta national park protects an approximate area of 1,325 square kilometres within the great sandy desert bioregion. A history americas national parks hal rothman, char miller. Ulurukata tjuta national park is aboriginal land and jointly managed by its anangu traditional owners and parks australia. Parks australia ulururkata tjuta national park barbara tjikatu, a tradtional owner of the ulurukata tjuta region, tells of the creation story. Mar 24, 2020 kata tjuta is pitjantjatjara meaning many heads. The anangu officially own the national park, which is leased to parks australia and jointly administered. This area is an anangu mens site and is sacred under. The history of americas national parks the boston globe. Match the animal to the tracks it makes tracks from top to bottom are. As a visitor you can join a cultural tour to learn some of the regions sacred history and dreamtime stories.
Travellers guide to ulurukata tjuta national park wiki. Their ancestral beings created the central australian landscape, including uluru and kata tjuta. The top 10 ulurukata tjuta national park walking tours. Eastern national is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the civil war with electronic editions of eparks national park civil war series of books.
Kata tjuta and watarrka national parks national parks field. The park was listed on the unesco world heritage list in 1987 as a natural property, and in 1993 it was listed as a cultural landscape, making it one of the few places in the world recognised for both its natural and cultural significance. Ulurukata tjuta national park australia attractions. Ulurukata tjuta national park unesco world heritage site. Field of light ulurukata tjuta national park all you. Regardless of where you stay while youre at voyages ayers rock resort, from the sanctuary of one of the five hotels, or the intimacy of voyages ayers rock resort campground, you can experience the beauty of the living cultural landscape of uluru kata tjuta national park, in australias northern territory. It is best known for uluru also known as ayers rock, a single massive rock formation, and also for kata tjuta also known as the olgas, a range of rock domes. The park is recognised by unesco as a world heritage area for both its natural and cultural values. Ulurukata tjuta national park unesco world heritage centre. It is located 1,943 kilometres south of darwin by road and 440 kilometres southwest of alice springs along the stuart and lasseter highways. Uluru kata tjuta national park is sometimes called the heart of australia. Ulurukata tjuta board of management government online.
Ulurukata tjuta national park is the home of uluru formerly ayers rock, one of australias most iconic attractions. Kata tjuta the olgas northern territory, australia. Click, tap or hover to hear the songs and stories of uluru kata tjuta national park, guided by anangu traditional owners, and explore the possibilities when tjukurpa tradition and technology come together. Uluru kata tjuta national park is located approximately 470 km from alice springs. Kata tjuta otherwise known as the olgas is set within the ulurukata tjuta national park. The park surrounds the two huge rock formations after which it is named. It has a variety of good, quality information about the park including attractions, activities, lodging, campgrounds, restaurants, and arrivaldeparture info. The central australian landscape of which ulu r u and kata tju t a are an important part is believed to have been created at the beginning of time by ancestral beings. Kata tjuta is a group of large, ancient rock formations about 30 kilometres 18. In 1873, ayers rock and mount olga were named by the sa government south australian parliamentary paper 48 of 1873. Click, tap or hover to hear the songs and stories of ulurukata tjuta national park, guided by anangu traditional owners, and explore the possibilities when tjukurpa tradition and technology come together. Tucson festival of books western national parks association.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Indian removal and the making of the national parks oxford. Ulurukata tjuta national park national park, northern. Kata tjuta and uluru, 25 km 16 mi to the east, make up the two focus points of the ulurukata tjuta national. Uluru kata tjuta national park is a park in the southern portion of the northern territory of australia, part of the socalled red centre of the continent. Ulurukata tjuta national park is a park in the southern portion of the northern territory of australia, part of the socalled red centre of the continent. History of ulurukata tjuta national park ulurukata. View uluru kata tjuta national park in a larger map. Story spheres ulurukata tjuta national park kapi mutitjulu. History of the park department of agriculture, water and the.
In our language we call ourselves anangu pronounced arnangoo and we would like you to use that word too. Crick author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Uluru kata tjuta board of management agriculture, water and the environment the board prepares and implements, in conjunction with the director of national parks, the uluru kata tjuta national park management plan, monitors management of the park, and provides advice to the minister on developments in the park. This park is jointlymanaged by the traditional owners and parks australia. I went on a holiday and visited ulu ru kata tjuta national park. These are excellent bitumen highways and you will not need to hire a 4wd to travel on them. Kata tjuta and watarrka national parks field guide. Ulu r ukata tju t a national park gallery unesco world. A great book that gives a good insight in the geology, mythology, history flora and fauna of the national park. Kata tjuta simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Explore tourist attractions and things to do in ulurukata tjuta national park nt today, this week or weekend.
Uluru, an immense rock, and kata tjuta, a group of 36 rock domes located west of it, form part of the traditional belief system. The location is listed with unesco world heritage sites for natural and. Field of light ulurukata tjuta national park 2020 all. Kata tjuta otherwise known as the olgas is set within the uluru kata tjuta national park. Story spheres ulurukata tjuta national park talinguru. This is mutitjulu on the kuniya walk at uluru kata tjuta national park, a sacred space.
These species are distributed throughout the park, but their densities are greatest near the rich water runoff areas of uluru and kata tjuta. Uluru kata tjuta national park australia this parks spectacular red monoliths dominate a vast sandy plain of central australia, surrounded by four major desert ecosystems. It is located about 365 km 227 mi southwest of alice springs. The best time for a visit is mornings and evenings, during sunrise and sunset, when the rock is bathed in the suns warm glow. Uluru kata tjuta national park travel outback australia. Book your tickets online for field of light, ulurukata tjuta national park. About uluru about ayers rock where is uluru ayers rock. Ulurukata tjuta national park creation story youtube. The uluru kata tjuta national park is an immense rock formation at uluru and the rock domes of kata tjuta. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no.
Permission has been granted to the national park service to post this information online, but the s are still reserved by the owner of the. Nov 15, 2011 parks australia ulurur kata tjuta national park barbara tjikatu, a tradtional owner of the uluru kata tjuta region, tells of the creation story. Most people choose to take a trip to uluru kata tjuta national park as part of a guided tour, which offers transport between the two landmarks and detailed explanations as to the areas historical and cultural significance. Ayers rock and the olgas ulurukata tjuta national park.
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