Editing Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park (section)

==Activities==

===General facilities===
[[File:Cultural Centre Uluru1155.jpg|upright|thumb|200px|Cultural Centre Uluru]]
[[File:Specially designed Coke machine for the Uluru Cultural Centre opening in 1995.jpg|thumb|left|Specially designed Coke machine for the Uluru Cultural Centre opening in 1995]]
[[File:Locals at the opening of the Cultural Centre, Uluru.. 1995.jpg|thumb|Locals at the opening of the Cultural Centre, Uluru. 1995]]
The park is open year-round from sunrise to sunset. These times will vary depending on the season. Occasionally parts of the park may be temporarily closed for cultural reasons.

The park entrance fee for Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is $25 per person 16 years of age and over. This fee is valid for 3 consecutive days and helps to maintain the park. One quarter goes back to [[Anangu]], the
[[traditional owners]], to help them maintain their families and the Mutitjulu community.

The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Cultural Centre by recognised Australian architect [[Gregory Burgess]] located inside the park on the main road to Uluru provides an introduction to Tjukurpa (law, knowledge, religion, philosophy), Anangu art, Anangu way of life (traditional and current), history, languages, wildlife and joint management of the park. There are also [[Aboriginal art|art]] and [[craft]] demonstrations, [[bush tucker]] sessions, plants walks and cultural presentations.

There are displays featuring photo collages, oral history sound panels, Pitjantjatjara language learning interactives, soundscapes, videos and artefacts. Explanations are provided in Pitjantjatjara, English, Italian, Japanese, German and French. A touch wall for visually impaired people ensures that the messages are accessible to everyone. Entry to the Cultural Centre is free.

The Walkatjara Art Centre is owned and operated by the local Aboriginal artists from the Mutitjulu Community. Most weekdays the Walkatjara Artists come to paint and work in the Art Room and receive a percentage of sales.

===Tourism===
[[File:Lasseter Highway1437.jpg|thumb|Driving – Lasseter Highway to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park]]
The development of tourism infrastructure adjacent to the base of Uluru that began in the 1950s soon produced adverse environmental impacts. It was decided in the early 1970s to remove all accommodation-related tourist facilities and re-establish them outside the park. In 1975 a reservation of 104 square kilometres of land beyond the park's northern boundary, 15 kilometres from Uluru, was approved for the development of a tourist facility and an associated airport, to be known as Yulara. The campground within the park was closed in 1983 and the motels finally closed in late 1984, coinciding with the opening of the Yulara resort. In 1992 the majority interest in the Yulara Resort held by the Northern Territory Government was sold and the resort was renamed 'Ayers Rock Resort'.
[[File:Mala Walk1178.jpg|thumb|left|[[Mala people|Mala]] Walk Uluru]]
The listing of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discovercentralaustralia.com/regions/uluru|title=Tourism Central Australia – Uluru|website=www.discovercentralaustralia.com|language=en-gb|access-date=6 July 2018}}</ref> ensures the park remains a world-class destination for both its [[Cultural heritage|cultural]] and [[natural heritage]]. Visitors will continue to have a unique cultural experience at the park and leave knowing that the park is managed according to cultural practices that date back tens of thousands of years.

Since the park was listed as a [[World Heritage Site]], annual visitor numbers have risen to over 400,000 visitors in the year 2000. Increased tourism provides regional and national economic benefits. It also presents an ongoing challenge to balance conservation of cultural values and visitor needs.<ref>[http://www.tourismnt.com.au Tourism NT]''Tourism NT (www.tourismnt.com.au)''</ref>

There are a number of sightseeing and cultural tours to Uluru that offer walks that visitors can take around the major attractions of the park. The Base Walk is one of the best ways to see Uluru. Other walks surrounding Uluru include the Liru Walk, Mala Walk and Kuniya walk, while the sunrise and sunset viewing areas provide great photo opportunities.<ref>[http://www.travelnt.com/en/explore/uluru/ Tourism Information Site]''Tourism Information Site (www.travelnt.com.com.au)''</ref>

The border of the national park is also home to the [[Longitude 131°]] Eco resort.

===Art centre gallery===
[[Maruku Arts]] is a large and successful [[Aboriginal Australian]]-owned and -operated enterprise, run by [[Anangu]] (people of the [[Western Desert cultural bloc|Western and Central Deserts of Australia]]). It has a warehouse based in [[Mutitjulu]] community (at the eastern end of the rock), a retail gallery at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Cultural Centre, as well as a [[market stall]] in [[Yulara]] town square. Its artwork consists mainly of paintings and [[woodcarving]]s. With about 900 artists in the collective, it provides an important source of income living in remote communities across central Australia. It seeks to "keep culture strong and alive, for future generations of artists, and [to] make culture accessible in an authentic way to those that seek a more in-depth understanding".<ref name=maruku>{{cite web | title=About| website=Maruku Arts | date=27 May 2016 | url=https://maruku.com.au/about/ | access-date=16 March 2020}}</ref>

Maruku is one of ten Indigenous-owned and -governed enterprises that go to make up the [[APY Art Centre Collective]],<ref name=aacc>{{cite web | title=Our Art Centres | website=APY Art Centre Collective | url=https://www.apyartcentrecollective.com/our-art-centres | access-date=16 March 2020}}</ref> established in 2013.<ref>{{cite magazine| title = New gallery run for and by Anangu artists opens in Adelaide | last = Marsh | first = Walter | magazine = The Adelaide Review | url = https://www.adelaidereview.com.au/arts/visual-arts/2019/05/20/anangu-apy-arts-centre-collective-adelaide-aboriginal-gallery/ | date = 20 May 2019 | access-date = 15 March 2020 }}</ref>

===Hiking and climbing===
[[File:Uluruwarning.jpg|upright|thumb|Climbers and sign]]
The Uluru climb is the traditional route taken by ancestral Mala men upon their arrival to Uluru. Anangu do not climb Uluru because of its great spiritual significance.

The Valley of the Winds walk is an alternative to climbing Uluru and offers views of the landscape from two lookout points along the track. The walk is sometimes steep, rocky and difficult. For safety reasons this walk is closed under certain circumstances including heat, darkness and during rescue.<ref>[http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/uluru NT Government]''Department of Environment and water resources (www.environment.gov.au/parks/uluru)''</ref>

In November 2017, the national park's board voted unanimously to ban climbing on Uluru and climbing has been banned since October 2019.<ref name="climbban">{{cite news|title='It's not Disneyland': Climbing Uluru to be banned from October 2019|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-01/uluru-climbs-banned-after-unanimous-board-decision/9103512|access-date=1 November 2017|work=ABC News|date=1 November 2017|language=en-AU}}</ref>

===Accommodations===
[[File:Anangu ranger at Uluru.png|thumb|Aboriginal Anangu ranger at Uluru doing a demonstration]]
The [[Indigenous Australian|Aboriginal]] community of [[Mutitjulu, Northern Territory|Mutitjulu]] is inside the park area, but tourists must stay at the resorts in [[Yulara, Northern Territory|Yulara]], just outside the national park. Ayers Rock Resort in Yulara offers a range of accommodation from camp sites to five-star luxury. There are also several dining options, a supermarket and a range of tour operators. The national park and town are served by [[Ayers Rock Airport|Connellan Airport]].

Slightly further afield is the luxury tented accommodation at Longitude 131, with views of Uluru from the tents.

Camping is not permitted in the park.