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Kata Tjuta is a Pitjantjatjara Aboriginal word
meaning ‘many heads’

Tourism NT/Helen Orr THE RED CENTRE

The ‘Red Centre’ is an extraordinary landscape of desert plains, weathered mountain
ranges, rocky gorges and some of Australia’s most sacred sites.

GATEWAY TO ULURU NATURAL WONDERLANDS
ALICE SPRINGS ULURU-KATA TJUTA
The hub of Central Australia, Alice Springs has a The Red Centre is home to some of the most
modern and vibrant atmosphere. Soak up the history fascinating natural wonders in the world. Rising 348
and explore the Overland Telegraph Line and Old metres above the desert plain and best seen at sunrise
Ghan Railway and see how the Royal Flying Doctor or sunset, Uluru is Australia’s most recognisable
Service has changed so many lives. The land beyond natural icon. Further west, the 36 rock domes of
Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles) Alice Springs also awaits. Marvel at the dramatic Kata Tjuta offers an astounding sight. Discover another
chasms of the MacDonnell Ranges and the giant of Central Australia’s highlights, the 270 metre high
Tourism NT/Shaana McNaught EXPLORE ON FOOT ABORIGINAL CULTURE
chasm of Kings Canyon.
granite boulders of Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles).
THE RED CENTRE
THE RED CENTRE
See Australia’s most famous rock formations on foot.
of Aboriginal history, culture and traditional techniques
Join a walking tour with the Anangu Traditional Owner Listen to bush yarns told by an Indigenous storyteller
and hear stories of their culture, wildlife and bush used on the land, one of the free activities at Ayers
foods in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Explore Rock Resort. Join authentic cultural experiences in
Kata Tjuta’s enormous domes on the Walpa Gorge the Red Centre. Take home your own dot painting
and Valley of the Winds walk. Tackle the six kilometre masterpiece at Maruku Arts in Uluru. Learn how the
Kings Canyon Rim Walk or the family friendly Kathleen local Aboriginal’s find food and medicines in the desert
Springs walk. at the Alice Springs Desert Park.

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