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Yulara is a tourist service town that is located is 18 kilometres by road from the world heritage site Uluṟu (Ayers Rock) and 55 kilometres from Kata Tjuṯa (the Olgas).

After self-government commenced in the Northern Territory in 1978, development of the town became a major priority of the Northern Territory Government. Between 1978 and 1981, basic infrastructure (roads, water supply etc.) was built via the government's capital works program. In 1980 the government set up the Yulara Development Company Ltd to develop tourist accommodation, staff housing and a shopping centre. The first stage of the resort was built between 1982 and 1984.

When the new facilities became fully operational in late 1984, the Commonwealth Government terminated all leases for the old motels near Uluṟu, and the area was rehabilitated by the then National Park Service.

• Population: 1099 1
• Postcode: 0872
• Location: 447 km southwest of Alice Springs and 1943 km south of Darwin
• Main Roads: Lasseter Hwy (A4)
• Radio Stations: FM: 8HA (100.5 MHz), ABC Classic (98.9 MHz), ABC Local Radio (99.7 MHz), ABC RN (98.1 MHz), CAAMA (102.1 MHz), Radio TAB (97.3 MHz), Triple J (95.7 MHz) and Vision Christian Radio (88.0 MHz)

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	Kata Tjuṯa: View of Kata Tjuṯa (The Olgas) near Yulara, 2004. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Uluṟu: Looking towards Uluṟu from the main viewing area near Yulara, 2004. The highest point of Uluṟu is 863 metres above sea level. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Uluṟu: Accessing Uluṟu is made easy by sealed roads practically leading right up to the base, 2004. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Uluṟu Climbing Trail: Tourists climbing Uluṟu, 2004. Visitors began climbing Uluṟu from the 1930s onwards, with the safety chain installed in the 1960s, however once the rock was returned to its traditional owners, they requested visitors to not climb the rock, as it was in violation Tjukurpa (Anangu law and culture). In 2019, all climbing activities were banned. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Uluṟu: Accessing Uluṟu is made easy by sealed roads practically leading right up to the base, 2004. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Uluṟu: Accessing Uluṟu is made easy by sealed roads practically leading right up to the base, 2004. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Uluṟu: Accessing Uluṟu is made easy by sealed roads practically leading right up to the base, 2004. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Uluṟu: One of several shelters near the walking trails around the base of Uluṟu, 2004. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Uluṟu: View of Uluṟu from the base, 2004. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Uluṟu: View of Uluṟu from the base, 2004. Image © Jamie Scuglia

1 Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016 Census QuickStats

Last updated: 14 Nov 2019 10:37

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