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Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa and Kakadu National Parks Etched in Time
Friday 1 September 2023
Some of Australia’s World-Heritage wonders are officially etched in time, featuring on a brand new coin to celebrate Australia's natural and built heritage.
Indigenous knowledge and modern science combine to save the Mala from extinction
Tuesday 10 January 2023
Temporary closure of the Valley of the Winds and Walpa Gorge walking tracks
Friday 22 April 2022
The Valley of the Winds walking track and the Walpa Gorge walking track will be closed to visitors from sunrise to 3pm each day, between 4 to 8 May and 20 to 24 June, while essential track work is carried out.
Aboriginal language enshrined in Uluru World Heritage statement
Monday 9 August 2021
For the first time since the inception of the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1975, the World Heritage Committee has endorsed the use of an indigenous language to describe a site’s outstanding universal value.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park currently open
Monday 28 June 2021
While Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park currently remains open to visitors, the public is reminded to follow travel restrictions and health advice amid a rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation in the Northern Territory.
Walpa Gorge walking track upgrades commence
Friday 18 June 2021
The Walpa Gorge walking track upgrades began this week at Kata Tjuta with work expected to take about four weeks.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park resumes full operations
Tuesday 1 June 2021
The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Board of Management has decided to take the final step toward the full re-opening of the national park from Tuesday, 1 June 2021.
Travel reminder for Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park visitors
Monday 11 January 2021
Parks Australia would like to remind travellers to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to stay up to date with the NT Government’s latest travel and health updates.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to reopen
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Parks Australia is pleased to announce that Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park will reopen following the temporary closure of the park.
Stage Three re-opening from Monday 14 December 2020
Friday 11 December 2020
We are pleased to advise that we will be moving to Stage Three of the re-opening of Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park on Monday 14 December 2020.
Update to Park Passes for entry to national parks from 1 January 2021
Thursday 10 December 2020
The Australian Government’s fee waiver period for Booderee, Kakadu and Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Parks is coming to a close on 31 December 2020.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park - re-opened to visitors
Thursday 6 August 2020
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park re-opened to visitors at 12:00 pm today Thursday 6 August with the full support of the Mutitjulu Community Aboriginal Corporation (MCAC).
Stage two re-opening for Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Wednesday 1 July 2020
We are pleased to advise that Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park will move into Stage Two of the park’s re-opening plans on Friday, 17 July 2020, in-line with the re-opening of the Northern Territory’s borders to interstate visitors.
Staged re-opening for Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Friday 12 June 2020
Parks Australia has today announced staged re-opening plans for Kakadu and Uluru-Kata Tjuta and National Parks, with both parks to welcome visitors from Friday, 19 June 2020.
ANBG grows seedlings to protect Uluru tree from extinction
Friday 24 April 2020
The National Seed Bank at the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) has been working on a collection of seeds of Desert Quandong from Uluru-Kata Tjuta to better understand how to propagate the species.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park COVID-19 – Frequently asked questions
Monday 6 April 2020
To mitigate the spread of Covid-19, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is closed to visitors and other non-essential travellers until 11.59 pm 18 June 2020.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park COVID-19 – Frequently asked questions
Tuesday 7 April 2020
To mitigate the spread of Covid-19, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is closed to visitors and other non-essential travellers until 11.59 pm 18 June 2020.
Parks Australia temporary closures extended
Monday 6 April 2020
Parks Australia has today announced that the recent closures to Booderee, Kakadu and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Parks, and the Australian National Botanic Gardens will be extended.
Waived park entry fees announced
Friday 13 March 2020
The Australian Government has announced that park entry fees will be waived for visitors to Uluru-Kata Tjuta, Kakadu and Booderee National Parks from 16 March to 31 December 2020.
Direct flights from Darwin and Adelaide to start in 2019
Wednesday 14 November 2018
Qantas will start direct flights to Uluru from both Darwin and Adelaide in March 2019.
Lonely Planet names Red Centre in its top five regions to visit
Tuesday 23 October 2018
Global travel authority Lonely Planet has named Australia's Red Centre as one of its top five regions to visit in 2019.
Uluru climb to close in 2019
Wednesday 1 November 2017
Today, in a historic decision, the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Board of Management decided they will close the climb to the top of Uluru on 26 October 2019.
Waterfalls at Uluru
Tuesday 27 December 2016
Have you ever wondered what Uluru looks like when it's raining? This spectacular video of waterfalls over Uluru was filmed by Rees Hughes on 26 December 2016.
