Yulara, Northern Territory

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Yulara is a city in the Southern Region of the Northern Territory, Australia. It lies as an unrelated enclave within the MacDonnell Territory. At the 2011 census, Yulara has a permanent population of 887, in an area of ​​103.33 square kilometers (39.90 sq mi). It is 18 kilometers (11 miles) by road from the world heritage site of Uluru (Ayers Rock) and 55 kilometers (34 miles) from Kata Tjuta (the Olga). It is located in the Northern Territory of Namatjira and federal voters Lingiari.

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Histori

In the early 1970s, unstructured and unregulated tourism pressures, including motels near the Uluru (Ayers Rock) base, had a detrimental effect on the environment around Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Following the recommendations of the Senate Select Committee to remove all developments near the base of the rocks and build a new resort to support tourism in Ulu? U-Kata Tju? The National Park, Commonwealth Government agreed in 1973 to relocate accommodation facilities to new sites outside the park. In 1976, the Governor-General proclaimed the new village of Yulara, about 14 kilometers (8.7 million) from Uluru.

After the Northern Territory was granted Self Governance in 1978, the construction of a new city became a priority of the Northern Territory Government. Between 1978 and 1981, basic infrastructure (roads, water supply, etc.) was built through a government capital work program. In 1980 the government established Yulara Development Company Ltd. to develop tourist accommodation, housing staff and shopping malls. The first phase of the resort was built between 1982 and 1984 for the Northern Territory Government by Yulara Development Company Ltd., at a cost of A $ 130 million. The resort was designed by Philip Cox & amp; Associates and won the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA), the Sir Zelman Cowen Award in 1984.

When the new facility was fully operational by the end of 1984, the Commonwealth Government resolved all leases for older motels near Rock, and the area was rehabilitated by the National Parks Service (now called Australia Parks). Around the same time, the national park was named Ulu? U-Kata Tju? A, and the ownership was transferred to the local indigenous people, who rented him back to Australia Park for 99 years.

Initially there were three competing hotels, but it reduced the viability of the company, and the company (and indirectly the government) suffered massive operating losses. Between 1990 and 1992, competing hotel operators were replaced by one operator, Investnorth Management Pty Ltd. government property In 1992, the government sold, through open tender, a 40% interest in the Yulara Development Company and, therefore, the resort, to the venture capital consortium.

In 1997, the entire resort was re-sold with an open tender to the General Property Trust, which appointed Voyages Hotels & amp; Resorts as an operator. Cruise operated all aspects of the resort, with the exception of post office (Australia Post) and bank (ANZ). Almost all the townspeople rented their homes from Voyages, but the government rented out some houses for its employees. Most of the residents are workers at the resort or tour operators. In 2011, the resort was sold again to the Indigenous Land Company which operates the resort under its subsidiary, Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia.

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Transportation

The nearest Connellan airport makes it possible to reach the area in a few hours from Sydney, Melbourne, Alice Springs or Cairns, compared to five hours by car from Alice Springs, the nearest major city, 428 kilometers (266Ã, mi) northeast.

The resort is served by one main road, Lasseter Highway, which connects it to the surrounding roads and landmarks. Lasseter Highway is currently being expanded in the area to help the flow of tourism traffic. The sealed Lasseter Toll runs east to meet Stuart Highway. Roads in the other direction are not well maintained or travel. The Great Central Road leads west and southwest to Western Australia, but is generally only suitable for high-wheel drive vehicles. The transit permit from the Aboriginal Land Council is required to travel west from Kata-Tjuta.

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Climate

Yulara has a dry and arid climate, with very little rain and high average temperatures.

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References

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External links

• Satellite imagery from Google Maps
• High School Nyangatjatjara, Yulara [1]

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