Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park has reopened to visitors, however, several road closures remain in place due to water over the road in a number of locations. Visitors and tourism operators may re-enter the park, but are advised to proceed with caution and drive slowly through any water on the road.
National park staff, in coordination with local agencies, are actively monitoring conditions and implementing road closures to ensure visitor safety.
The following roads remain closed until further notice:
- Uluṟu Ring Road between the Mala Carpark and Muṯitjulu Turn Off
- Access road to Muṯitjulu Waterhole.
Muṯitjulu residents, staff and workers can continue to enter community with access via the southern road only.
Conditions will be reassessed at 9 am ACST on 17 March with an update provided shortly after.
The desert poplar is a tall, fast-growing, short-lived tree that sometimes sets so much seed that it bends over with the weight.
You will most likely see the desert poplar beside roads in the park, but it also grows in sand and on mulga flats and rocky hillsides.
Culture
The roots of the desert poplar are a great place to find witchetty grubs and its dense leaves make a cooling cover for babies in hot weather.
