Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Australia includes Uluru and Kata Tjuta, both sacred to the Aṉangu people?

Australia’s Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park includes Uluru and Kata Tjuta, both sacred to the Aṉangu people.

Uluru is a massive sandstone inselberg, while Kata Tjuta is a group of large rounded rock domes. The two formations stand in the arid interior of Australia’s Northern Territory and are central to Aṉangu cultural traditions, law, and storytelling. Their significance is therefore both natural and cultural.

The park was first listed by UNESCO for its natural values in 1987 and relisted for cultural values in 1994. This makes it one of the places recognized under both cultural and natural criteria. The park is jointly managed by Aṉangu traditional owners and Parks Australia.

Visitors sometimes call the whole site “Uluru,” but Uluru is only one of the two principal formations. Kata Tjuta, formerly known as the Olgas, is a distinct geological and cultural landmark.