A breathtaking new light show is coming to Uluru
The installation will be launched in May this year, depicting a chapter from the timeless Mala story.
The installation will be launched in May this year, depicting a chapter from the timeless Mala story.
British artist Bruce Munro dazzled the world in 2016 with the launch of Field of Light - an expansive art installation comprising thousands of light bulbs, set against the backdrop of Uluru.
But now the spiritual central of Australia has a new drawcard. A breathtaking new installation of more than a thousand drones - studded with cutting-edge laser-light technology - is about to take to the skies.
Titled Wintjiri Wiru, which in local Anangu language stands for "beautiful view out to the horizon", the installation will be launched in May this year, depicting a chapter from the timeless Mala story.
It'll be accompanied by an immersive soundtrack and narration in Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara languages.
The best place to take in the spectacle is a newly built platform - perched high on a dune - with wide-screen views of both Uluru and Kata Tjuta.
Akash is the Deputy Travel Editor for Australian Community Media. He has lived and worked in four cities around the world – Sydney, London, New Delhi and New York – and, at last count, travelled to 42 countries.
My all-time favourite destination is ... New York. You can drop a pin anywhere in Manhattan and start walking in any direction, and the sights and sounds of the city that never stops will begin to stimulate all your senses in an instant.
Next on my bucket list is … Scandinavia - at the peak of summer, when the sun almost never sets.
My top travel tip is … If you’re flying to Sydney from anywhere in the world, pick a window seat far from the wing on the left-hand-side of the aeroplane. If the weather gods and flight path align, you’ll have the most incredible views of the Sydney Harbour and Opera House.
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