Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Uluṟu, Australië

Druk — Summer holidays in Australië, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Regel

  Park gates open by the sun

  1 jan – 31 decSluitingenBoek vroeg

  The park opens about half an hour before sunrise and shuts after sunset, on times that shift every month, and you cannot be inside outside them. Sunrise in December means leaving the resort before five. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Heat closures on the walks (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)), Summer storms and waterfalls (1 dec – 15 mrt (meestal))

Rustig — een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Park gates open by the sun (1 jan – 31 dec), Heat closures on the walks (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)), Summer storms and waterfalls (1 dec – 15 mrt (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — een gewone maand

• Feestdag

  Easter long weekend

  3–6 aprPasen & Goede WeekDrukBoek vroeg

  Good Friday to Easter Monday is a four-day national long weekend, usually next to or inside the autumn school holidays. Australians travel in large numbers, so flights, campsites and accommodation book out early and cost more, and most shops close on Good Friday. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Park gates open by the sun (1 jan – 31 dec), Heat closures on the walks (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)), Summer storms and waterfalls (1 dec – 15 mrt (meestal))

Topdrukte — Easter long weekend, Autumn / Easter break in Australië

In april begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Park gates open by the sun (1 jan – 31 dec), Easter long weekend (3–6 apr)

Druk — Cool season

• Seizoen

  Cool season

  1 mei – 31 aug · meestalDroog seizoenDrukBoek vroeg

  The months the walks are comfortable all day and the sunrise viewing platforms are full by half five. Yulara has a fixed number of beds and no competition, so this is when they cost the most and sell out first.

Nog steeds bezig: Park gates open by the sun (1 jan – 31 dec)

Topdrukte — Cool season, Australian winter school holidays

• Risico

  Freezing desert nights

  1 jun – 15 aug · meestalExtreme kou

  The days that make winter the walking season come with nights below zero and frost on the spinifex before dawn. Sunrise viewing and the camping options both need more clothing than people bring. Bron ↗

• Feestdag

  Australian winter school holidays

  25 jun – 20 jul · meestalDrukBoek vroeg

  The July break lands inside the best walking weather and the resort is the only accommodation for hundreds of kilometres. Rooms, campsites and the tours out to Kata Tjuta go months ahead. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Park gates open by the sun (1 jan – 31 dec), Cool season (1 mei – 31 aug (meestal))

Topdrukte — Cool season, Australian winter school holidays

• Festival

  Australian Outback Marathon

  25 julSportevenementDrukBoek vroeg

  A road and trail race run on the red sand within sight of the rock on a Saturday in late July, capped at a few hundred entrants and sold as a package with the resort beds. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Park gates open by the sun (1 jan – 31 dec), Cool season (1 mei – 31 aug (meestal)), Freezing desert nights (1 jun – 15 aug (meestal)), Australian winter school holidays (25 jun – 20 jul (meestal))

Druk — Cool season, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Natuur

  Desert wildflowers

  15 aug – 15 okt · meestalWilde bloemen & bloei

  If the winter rain came, the sand plains between the rock and Kata Tjuta go yellow and white with wattle and daisies for a few weeks in spring. In a dry year it does not happen at all. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Park gates open by the sun (1 jan – 31 dec), Cool season (1 mei – 31 aug (meestal)), Freezing desert nights (1 jun – 15 aug (meestal))

Druk — Spring break in Australië, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Risico

  Fly season

  1 sep – 30 nov · meestalInsecten & ziekten

  Bush flies arrive with the spring warmth and go for eyes and mouth all day until the first real heat kills them off. Head nets are sold at the resort and every guide wears one; it is not a joke purchase. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Park gates open by the sun (1 jan – 31 dec), Desert wildflowers (15 aug – 15 okt (meestal))

Druk — Spring break in Australië, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Park gates open by the sun (1 jan – 31 dec), Desert wildflowers (15 aug – 15 okt (meestal)), Fly season (1 sep – 30 nov (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — een gewone maand

• Sluiting

  Heat closures on the walks

  1 nov – 31 mrt · meestalRisico

  Park rangers close the Valley of the Winds beyond the first lookout from eleven in the morning whenever the forecast hits the mid-thirties, and the same logic applies to the Uluru base walk. Summer walking means starting at first light or not at all. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Park gates open by the sun (1 jan – 31 dec), Fly season (1 sep – 30 nov (meestal))

Druk — Summer holidays in Australië, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Risico

  Summer storms and waterfalls

  1 dec – 15 mrt · meestalOverstromingsseizoenSluitingen

  Thunderstorms come off the desert in the hot months and the rock runs with waterfalls for a few hours, which is the sight nobody plans for. The same rain closes park roads and the Lasseter Highway. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Park gates open by the sun (1 jan – 31 dec), Heat closures on the walks (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal))