Park closure
Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park will be closed until 2 pm on Thursday 25 June and all day on Friday 26 June due to a funeral and memorial service following the passing of a senior Aṉangu woman. Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park will re-open at 6.30 am on Saturday 27 June.
More information: Park closures on 25 and 26 June 2026 due to Sorry Business
Major service outage
There is currently a major service outage affecting mobile coverage, internet access and phone services (including 000 emergency calls) in Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park and surrounding areas. Please plan ahead and take extra precautions while these services are unavailable.
Desert heath myrtle, or pukaṟa, is a small woody shrub that forms dense stands on the slopes of sand dunes.
Pukaṟa have small compact leaves with no stems and produce small white and pink flowers in winter.
Culture
On winter mornings, Aṉangu women would beat pukaṟa bushes over a wooden bowl to collect the dew, which contained sweet nectar.
