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Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park
national park in the Northern Territory, Australia and location of a sandstone monolith / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park is a national park of Australia. It is in the Northern Territory, 440 kilometres (270 mi) south-west of Alice Springs. The park surrounds the two huge rock formations after which it is named: Uluṟu (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuṯa (The Olgas).
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Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park Northern Territory | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
![]() Uluru (close) and Kata Tjuta (far) | |
Nearest town or city | Yulara |
Coordinates | 25°18′44″S 131°01′07″E |
Established | 23 January 1958 (1958-01-23)[1] |
Area | 1,333.72 km2 (515.0 sq mi)[1] |
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Website | Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park |
Footnotes | |
Criteria | Cultural: v, vi; Natural: vii, viii |
Reference | 447 |
Inscription | 1987 (11th Session) |
Extensions | 1994 |
See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
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