Audible gasps are aplenty as 1,200 drones light up the desert night sky for Uluru’s most breathtaking spectacle, Wintjiri Wiru. Meaning ‘beautiful view out to the horizon’ in the local Pitjantjatjara language, this immersive cultural storytelling experience uses cutting-edge lasers and light projections to share an ancient story of one of the world’s oldest living cultures. It’s an absolutely dazzling affair that’s a must-see for any traveller venturing to Australia’s spiritual heart at Uluru.
Designed by the world-renowned architecture studio Ramus in collaboration with the local Anangu community, this dramatic light and sound show illuminates a chapter of the ancestral Mala story through an impressive display of 1,200 drones and lights. The drones fly over an area of 750 metres wide by 100 metres high, marking the first time a show of this kind and magnitude has been performed regularly anywhere in the world.
Seated on a tiered platform, visitors will feel as though they’re floating above the desert while witnessing the intricate drone choreography against the grand backdrop of Uluru. As the drones soar into the night sky, they’ll illuminate ancient images, with lasers shining on the spinifex and mulga below. This mesmerising light display is paired with narration in Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara languages, alongside a soundtrack featuring traditional inma recorded with members of the local Anangu community.
Wintjiri Wiru illuminates the desert sky twice nightly, offering a three-hour Sunset Dinner experience or a shorter, 1.5-hour Twilight experience with cheese and wine. You can find out more here.