Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

"The tourist come taking photo. What has he got? Another photo...he should get another lens - see straight inside. Wouldn't see a big rock then. He would see that Kuniya living right inside there as from the beginning. " Tony Tjamiwa

Tjukurpa is the basis of social, religious, legal and ethical systems of Anangu culture. It tells of creation time and how physical things came to being. What a great time I had at the cultural centre at the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park today.

The interactive visuals and displays communicated straight to my heart. I loved learning about the Yankunytjatjara and Pitjantjatjara people and seeing the display in both English and Anangu (arn-ang-oo)  just touched my heart and soul. Visiting this place has left an idelable mark on me and my life in many ways. I appreciated watching the indigenous ladies painting too and seeing a young indigenous boy tour one group though would have been wonderful for me.

Uluru (Ayres Rock) and Kata -Tjuta (olgas) are special places, not just because they are heritage listed and a natural beauty but because of the story that this land tells for the people all over the world. 

At 13 I first came to Uluru with my older cousin Ella and have striking memories that have been etched in my memory from then and are as fresh then as they are today.  And I was only 15 when the title deed land trust was handed back to the Anangu people by Sir Ninan Stephen but they received a leave for only 99 years. Is that limiting in your opinion? I understand that this is a process of joint management. But I keep thinking that this should be ongoing. Just thinking...