Rock Art Sites
The Aboriginal rock art located around Uluru and Kata Tjuta is an outstanding example of people's interaction with the natural environment and is an important historic and scientific record of human occupations of the region.
Anangu painted the art found in the caves of Uluru to illustrate stories they were telling or the Tjukurpa they were teaching. Several rock shelters along the Mala and Mutitjulu Walks provide visitors with the opportunity to observe evidence of this ancient tradition. The paintings are of considerable historical significance to Anangu, who continue to ensure their preservation and protection.
Rock paintings around the Park are extremely fragile and can be easily damaged. Natural elements like water, salt and lichen growth make them fade or flake off. Dust has an abrasive effect on the paintings and also covers them up. Mud nests built by swallows and wasps can also damage the art. Paintings also deteriorate when people touch the artwork or paint, or scratch graffiti on the sites.
Please help protect the World Heritage rock art by remaining behind the protective barriers. Inform the Park Visitor Centre if you see any graffiti or persons damaging or interfering with the artwork.
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