Overview
About Sounds of Silence
Why stop
- A resident star talk gives the evening a second act.
Heads up
- The four-hour outing includes an uphill walk over soft sand.
Map
Where it is
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta Tour Guide
Your drive to Sounds of Silence, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Uluru-Kata Tjuta audio tourRecorded for this area
Uluṟu–Kata Tjuṯa Park Entry Station“You're nearing the Uluṟu–Kata Tjuṯa park entry station. If you've bought a pass online, have the QR code ready to scan at the gate. You can also buy a pass at the station if you haven't arranged one.”
Plays on the road 2.6 km from Sounds of Silence in the Parkwolf Uluru-Kata Tjuta Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Budgies on the Move
- A Perentie's Lookout Post
- How the Climb Came to an End
- A Lizard That Channels Water
- 40 audio storiesacross Uluru-Kata Tjuta’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Dromedary Camel, Black-breasted Kite, Brown Falcon, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 15 trails, 28 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Guide
More about Sounds of Silence
The sunset-to-stars outingSounds of Silence is a four-hour, bookable outdoor dinner on a dune at Yulara, with sunset…
Sounds of Silence is a four-hour, bookable outdoor dinner on a dune at Yulara, with sunset views toward Uluṟu and Kata Tjuṯa and a guided look at the southern sky after dark. It suits a special evening more than a quick meal: the landscape and shift from sunset to stars are the main show. Book ahead; this is pre-booked access only, and return transfers are included.
The walk and the mealTransfers bring guests to the dune, then it's about a 300-metre uphill walk over uneven paths…
Transfers bring guests to the dune, then it's about a 300-metre uphill walk over uneven paths and soft sand. The dining area is sand underfoot. This isn't fully wheelchair accessible: staff can't push wheelchairs, and the operator recommends bringing a companion for assistance. Tables are shared, with up to ten guests, so expect a communal meal. Guests must be 10 or older.
What dinner includesThe evening starts with canapés and chilled sparkling wine, then a three-course…
The evening starts with canapés and chilled sparkling wine, then a three-course bush-tucker-inspired buffet using native ingredients. An interactive chef's station prepares dishes fresh, and Australian wine and beer are served. It's buffet-style rather than a fine-dining tasting menu, and the meal gets mixed reactions; book for the full setting-and-sky experience rather than one promised dish.
After dinner, look upA resident star talker leads a guided look at the southern sky after dinner.
A resident star talker leads a guided look at the southern sky after dinner. The talk is often laser-guided; telescopes have appeared on some visits, but aren't promised. Give the talk your attention—the sky is part of the evening, not just the view behind dinner.
A long-running Yulara experienceThe dinner opened in 1993 and was inducted into the Australian Tourism Hall of Fame in 1999.
The dinner opened in 1993 and was inducted into the Australian Tourism Hall of Fame in 1999. It's a long-established way to spend an evening near the park, built around sunset, dinner and the night sky.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Uluru-Kata Tjuta
32 sightingsDromedary CamelMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
14 sightingsBlack-breasted KiteMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
27 sightingsBrown FalconMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
11 sightingsWestern Brown SnakeMost seen around 9 AMSighting map
32 sightingsMain's FrogMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
17 sightingsRed-backed KingfisherMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Uluru-Kata Tjuta. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
