Native-led menu to complement immersive desert dining experience. Photo Credit: Bill Blair
One of Uluru’s most recognisable tourism experiences will continue to illuminate the Red Centre for years to come, with Field of Light at Uluṟu extended through to at least the end of 2029.
Originally conceived as a temporary exhibition, the large-scale light installation by artist Bruce Munro has evolved into a defining draw for the destination since its debut in 2016, attracting more than 750,000 visitors.
The extension was confirmed as the installation marked its 10th anniversary at Voyages’ Ayers Rock Resort.
Spanning an area the size of seven football fields, the installation comprises 50,000 solar-powered stems that glow across the desert landscape, inspired by wildflowers blooming after rain. In 2024, it was refreshed with lighting and infrastructure upgrades.
The anniversary also brings a refreshed culinary dimension to the experience, with a new menu introduced for the Field of Light Dinner.
Developed using native ingredients sourced from First Nations-owned producers, the offering reflects a growing emphasis on local provenance and storytelling within destination experiences.
Dishes include smoked kangaroo blini, barramundi with a Geraldton wax coconut crust and wattleseed falafel, alongside desserts such as desert lime macadamia cheesecake – positioning the dinner as a complementary narrative to the installation itself.
Artist Bruce Munro, who returned for the anniversary celebrations, described the work as rooted in a “fleeting moment of connection with nature”, noting its evolution into the longest-running iteration of his light installations globally.
The extension also reinforces Uluṟu’s broader immersive, story-led tourism offerings. Alongside Field of Light, the destination features other large-scale light works such as Wintjiri Wiru, a drone and storytelling show developed with Aṉangu custodians, and Sunrise Journeys, a dawn light experience co-created with Indigenous artists.
Together, these offerings point to a growing blend of art, technology and cultural narrative – ensuring that even a decade on, Uluṟu’s nights continue to draw tourism and business events visitors well beyond sunset.