Which Australian national park is home to Uluru?

Which Australian national park is home to Uluru? Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is home to Uluru.

Located in Australia’s Northern Territory, the park protects Uluru and Kata Tjuta, two immense geological formations in the Central Australian desert. Uluru is a sandstone monolith that rises 348 metres above the surrounding plain, while Kata Tjuta is a group of 36 domed formations about 40 kilometres to the west.

The landscape has deep cultural importance for the Aṉangu, the area’s traditional Aboriginal owners. Aṉangu cultural knowledge, law, and ancestral stories are central to the meaning of Uluru and Kata Tjuta. In 1985, traditional owners received the land back and leased it to the Australian government; the park is now jointly managed with Parks Australia.

The area was first protected as a national park in 1958, when it was called Ayers Rock–Mount Olga National Park. It gained its current name in 1993, reflecting the traditional names. Uluru’s English name, Ayers Rock, remains familiar, but Uluru is the preferred traditional name. Climbing Uluru was permanently prohibited in October 2019.