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 Sturt’s desert rose is a woody, compact shrub with attractive mauve flowers.
It is closely related to the cotton plant and is usually found growing on rocky slopes or in dry creek beds.
The plant’s English name is a tribute to explorer Charles Sturt, who came across the shrub during his journey through Central Australia in 1844.
The Sturt’s desert rose is the official floral emblem of the Northern Territory and appears in a stylised form on the NT flag.
