There are few natural landmarks as well known across the globe as mighty Uluru in Australia’s Red Centre. Nannette Holliday checks in with suggestions for ten ways to spend your time in this incredible part of the country…
The region is one of only a few places in the world to be both a UNESCO World Heritage-listed natural site (due to its unique geology) and a listed cultural site due to its importance to the local Indigenous owners.
Thought to be around 600 million years old, Uluru and Kata Tjuta belong to the Anangu first people. Europeans first saw the mighty monoliths in 1873. With its iron oxidated surface (giving it a striking reddish-orange hue), Uluru’s circumference is 9.4 kilometres and its mass covers an area of 3.33 square kilometres. Kata Tjuta is made up of a series of soaring rocky domes. The tallest peak is Mt Olga — 200 metres higher than Uluru. The two formations are approximately 50 kilometres apart.
Tourists have been visiting the area for decades and today there’s so much to see, do and learn. If you have the time, the completely sealed 467-kilometre drive from Alice Springs is well worth doing. Coach transfers are available. Air travel directly to the park is also an option.
Here are ten top things to do in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.