The Anangu people ask that you not touch or photograph some sensitive areas on the rock, and you may learn more about these when you visit the stunning Uluru! How long does Uluru take to walk around? The Uluru
Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park is Aboriginal land and we respect the Anangu people, the Traditional Owners of the land. Uluru National Park was set up in 1958 as Ayers Rock–Mount Olga National Park and renamed in 1993 – to protect the great sandstone monolith, and although there is no ac...
The first European explorers named it Ayers Rock. In 1985 the Commonwealth Government of Australia returned Uluru to its traditional owners, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people (also known as Anangu). Fact 9: The didgeridoo is one of the world’s oldest musical instruments and is made ...
The commonly used English name for Kata Tjuta is "the Olgas" or "Mt. Olga". The Aboriginal owners of Uluru call themselves Anangu, and ask you to do so, too. They are often referred to as the Yankunytjatjara and Pitjantjatjara people, Yankunytjatjara and Pitjantjatjara are actually...
The traditional owners of Uluru are the Pitjantjatjara and the Anangu Anangu. Uluru is also known as Ayers Rock, named after Sir Henry Ayers. There has been approximately 150 bird, 46 mammal, 73 reptile and 400 plant and flora species sited at or near Uluru. It is possible to climb Ulu...
Kuniya walk takes you to the Mutijulu waterhole where you can experience the Anangu people telling creation stories firsthand. If you’re looking for somewhere to watch the sunset, take the 4km (2.5mi) Lungkata walk, which offers a fantastic location close to the rock. Lastly, the 4km (...
On 26 October 1985, the Australian Government returned ownership of Uluru to the local Aboriginal people, the Anangu (or 'people'), of the Pitjantjatjara tribe, who then leased it back to the Government for 99 years as a National Park, even though the government broke two of the promises...
Many oddly shaped rock formations, caves, springs and water holes and,above all, the way the rock magically changes colour at sunrise and sunset,gave rise to numerous legends. No wonder, that the Uluru became a sacredsite to the Anangu Aboriginal people