Heavy rainfall impacted Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park yesterday. It resulted in water over a number of roads and a closure of the park for safety.
The park has reopened to visitors and we’re pleased to advise that the Uluṟu Ring Road and the Muṯitjulu Waterhole access road have reopened.
There is still water over the road in several locations and motorists are advised to proceed with caution. Road closures for Tjukaruru Road (Docker River Road) at the Kata-Tjuṯa Road intersection remain in place. For more information and latest advice visit .
All walking tracks are open however we ask visitors to exercise caution, remain on marked tracks and paths at all times and take care on potentially slippery surfaces.
We thank visitors and tourism operators for their patience, understanding and continued support during this weather event.
The desert oak is a slow-growing tree found in deep sands. Many of the adult trees in the park are likely to be more than 1000 years old!
Young desert oaks look like Christmas trees, while mature trees form large, spreading canopies. The adult trees have a furrowed cork-like bark that protects them from fire.
Culture
Aṉangu extract desert oak seeds from the woody cone for roasting and eating. In the warmer months, the cones exude a sweet, white fluid that is good for drinking.
Children sometimes make necklaces from desert oak leaves. The dense, resinous timber makes excellent firesticks because it does not easily go out once alight.
