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Uluru and Aboriginal land permits (Northern Territory)
A park pass for Uluru-Kata Tjuta, and separate permits from the land councils to enter or cross Aboriginal land such as Arnhem Land or the Mereenie Loop.
The permit
- Who issues it
- Parks Australia (Uluru-Kata Tjuta); Central Land Council and Northern Land Council (Aboriginal land)
- How to get it
- Apply yourself. Buy the Uluru pass online or at the park entry station; apply to the relevant land council for Aboriginal land permits (transit permits are often quick, visiting permits take longer).
- Lead time
- 7 days+ · Park pass on the day; land-council permits a few days to several weeks.
- Cost (check)
- Uluru-Kata Tjuta pass about A$38 per adult for 3 days; land-council permits free to small fees (check).
- Documents
- Park pass (phone or printout)
- Land-council permit carried in the vehicle
- If you skip it
- Rangers fine visitors without a pass; entering Aboriginal land without a permit is an offence under Northern Territory law. Climbing Uluru has been banned since 2019.
- Official site
- Parks Australia: Uluru-Kata Tjuta
Check before you pay
Fees, quotas and closed areas change, sometimes with days of notice. These figures were last checked in Sep 2026; confirm on the official site or with a licensed operator before you book flights.