Contractors allowed to camp in national park for Kata Tjuta track upgrade
Upgrades to a 7.4km walking track around the famous rock formation will completed by a tenderer to be announced next month, with workers allowed to camp on the Kata Tjuta-Uluru national park.
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AN UPGRADE has been flagged for a popular walking track around the famous Kata Tjuta rock formation in Central Australia, with workers on the project permitted to camp on the national park during construction.
A tender posted to the Australian government’s Austender website last week indicates an overhaul of the 7.4km Valley of the Winds trail will be completed by the end of October.
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Contractors are being invited to put in submissions and cost estimates, with the contract to be awarded by May 28.
In a document published by the Director of National Parks, it is stipulated that while working on the project, some employees may be allowed to live on the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
“Camping is not normally permitted within the national park, however, for this project thress (sic) locations at Kata Tjuta have been approved for Contractor camping,” the contract stated.
There is also accommodation at the nearby Yulara township.
The contract states that the Valley of the Winds walking track, which was built 40 years ago, has “degraded” due to high traffic and water erosion.
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“This project is to rebuild and upgrade damaged sections of the walking track and lookouts, providing better environmental protection in the process and to also regenerate vegetation and remove invasive weeds along the track,” the contract stated.
Upgrades are hoped to “bring the walking trail back into a state that will allow continued tourism and support the local ecosystem for future generations to enjoy”.
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