Mutitjulu swimming pool opens in shadow of Uluru

The traditional owners of Mutitjulu have won their long struggle for a remote community pool, with operational funding to come from rent received for the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.

The pool, which opened in September, was project was managed by Centre for Appropriate Technology (CAT) Projects, with engineering by FMG Engineers, and pool construction by State Wide Pool Services. Being in a World Heritage Area, the construction had to comply with very strict conditions.