After a COVID-ravaged year, Uluru’s tour operators and Anangu eye off economic recovery

Residents of the Mutitjulu Aboriginal community on the outskirts of Uluru briefly blockaded the gates to the iconic national park last year, fearing tourists arriving from interstate would spread the COVID-19 virus.

But they are now preparing to welcome them back as vaccines are rolled out across the country and government-subsided half-price airfares to Uluru become available in April.

“Mutitjulu and all the artists are happy for people to be coming to Uluru … as long as tourists are being safe, it’s fine for people to be coming back,”…