1 Ulur−u, NT
Rising from the desert like our country’s symbolic heart, this ancient monolith is a deeply spiritual place for the An −angu people, entwined in traditional Tjukurpa lore (Creation stories). For an unforgettable experience, pair a stay at ultra-luxe safari-style lodge Longitude 131° (pictured), which has uninterrupted views of Uluru, with a viewing of Wintjiri Wiru, the after-dark light show that tells the ancestral Mala story through more than 1000 choreographed drones, lasers and projections.
2 The mighty Murray River
The ancient Murray River crisscrosses the border of NSW and Victoria like a thread down the haphazard seam of a blanket, from the NSW Snowy Mountains to the Murray mouth near Goolwa in South Australia, sustaining the land and Traditional Owners
