Road Photos & Information: Northern Territory
  Lasseter Highway, Uluru Road, Kata Juta Road & Tjukaruru Road (State Route 4)

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The Lasseter Highway is named after Lewis Hubert (Harold Bell) Lasseter, who claimed to have discovered a fabulously rich gold reef (Lasseter's Reef) west of Kata Tjuta. The route forms a road link known as the 'Outback Way' or 'Outback Highway' linking Laverton in Western Australia with Winton in South-West Queensland, via Alice Springs and Ulura/Kata Tjuta National Park in the Northern Territory. 1

Maps show a number of different terminii for State Route 4, some suggest is the northern boundary of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, others suggest the route continues to the Western Australia border via Uluru Rd, Kata Juta Rd and Tjukaruru Rd (former Docker River Rd). There is a sign on Tjukaruru Rd at the western boundary of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park that looks to have a place for an SR4 shield but none has ever been added. Discussions with Sam Laybutt who operates the OzRoads web site suggest SR4 was allocated to Docker River Rd but never signposted.

History:

Yulara to Erldunda   Erldunda to Yulara
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Tjukaruru Rd at Yulara approaching Kata Juta Rd, November 2016.

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  Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Erldunda, 2001.

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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Tjukaruru Rd at Yulara, November 2016. Maps suggest SR4 turns right at this location.

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  Road Conditions Sign:
Road conditions sign at Erldunda, after Stuart Hwy (NH87), November 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Old Ayers Rock-Olgas Rd at Yulara, November 2016.

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  Services Sign:
Services sign at Erldunda, November 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Old Ayers Rock-Olgas Rd at Yulara, November 2016.

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  Services Sign:
Services sign at Mt Ebenezer, November 2016.

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Old Ayers Rock-Olgas Road:
Corner of Kata Tjuta Rd and Old Ayers Rock-Olgas Rd, November 2016.

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  Entering Mount Ebenezer:
Lasseter Hwy (SR4) as it enters the village of Mt Ebenezer, November 2016.

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AD Sign:
Advance directional sign approaching Lasseter Hwy from Tjukaruru Road at Yulara, looking southeast. November 2016. Click here for a photo fo this location by Kate Pilling from September 2008.

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  Mount Ebenezer:
Lasseter Hwy (SR4) as it passes through the village of Mt Ebenezer, November 2016.

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Intersection Directional Signs:
ID sign assembly facing traffic from Tjukaruru Road at Yulara, near Uluru. November 2016. Maps suggest SR4 turns left at this location.

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  Services Sign:
Services sign at Mt Ebenezer, November 2016.

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Lasseter Highway:
Timber sign on Lasseter Hwy (SR4) as it leaves the Uluru-KataTjuta National Park, 2001.

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  Imanpa Road:
Corner of Lasseter Hwy (SR4) and Imanpa Rd at Ghan, November 2016.

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Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Yulara, 2001.

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  Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Petermann, approaching Luritja Rd (SR3), November 2016.

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Distance Sign:
Eastbound distance sign after the Luritja Road intersection in the locality of Ghan, November 2016.

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  Luritja Road:
Corner of Lasseter Hwy (SR4) and Luritja Rd (SR3) at Petermann, November 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
Eastbound AD sign approaching Stuart Hwy (NH87) at Erldunda. September 2008.

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Distance Sign:
Distance sign after the Luritja Road intersection at Petermann, November 2016.

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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the junction with Stuart Hwy (NH87) at Erldunda, 2001. This is the eastern terminus of SR4.

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  Services Sign:
Services sign at Petermann, November 2016.

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      Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Petermann approaching Mulga Park Rd, November 2016.

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      Mulga Park Road:
Corner of Lasseter Hwy (SR4) and Mulga Pk Rd at Petermann, November 2016.

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      Distance sign:
Combined distance and services sign at Curtin Springs, November 2016.

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      Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Lasseter Hwy (SR4) at Yulara approaching Coote Rd, November 2016. Click here for a photo of this location by Jamie Scuglia from 2001.

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      Coote Road:
Corner of Lasseter Hwy (SR4) and Coote Rd at Yulara, November 2016.

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      Black Intersection Directional Sign:
Black ID sign facing Coote Rd at Yulara, 2001.

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      Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Yulara, November 2016. Click here for a photo of this location by Jamie Scuglia from 2001.

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      Camping Information Sign:
Camping information sign on Lasseter Hwy at Yulara, November 2016.

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      Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Yulara Dr and Uluru Rd at Yulara, November 2016.

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      Road Conditions Sign:
Road conditions sign on Uluru Rd at Yulara, November 2016.

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      Entering Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park:
Uluru Rd as it enters the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park at Yulara, November 2016.

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      Entering Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park:
Uluru Rd as it enters the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park at Yulara, November 2016.

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      Toll Booth:
Toll booth at the entrance to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park at Yulara, November 2016.

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      Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park:
Uluru Rd after the toll booth, as it passes through the national park, November 2016.

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      Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park:
Uluru Rd after the toll booth, as it passes through the national park, November 2016. Note Uluru in the distance.

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      Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign on Uluru Rd in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park at Yulara, November 2016.

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      Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Kata Tjuta Rd in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, November 2016.

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      Uluru Road & Kata Tjuta Road:
Corner of Uluru Rd & Kata Tjuta Rd in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, November 2016. Maps suggest SR4 turns right at this location.

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      Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Old Ayers Rock-Olgas Rd at Yulara, November 2016.

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      Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Old Ayers Rock-Olgas Rd at Yulara, November 2016.

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      Old Ayers Rock-Olgas Road:
Corner of Kata Tjuta Rd and Old Ayers Rock-Olgas Rd, November 2016.

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      Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Yulara in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park approaching Tjukaruru Rd (Docker River Rd), November 2016. Maps suggest SR4 turns left at this location.

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      Tjukaruru Road:
Corner of Kata Tjuta Rd & Tjukaruru Rd, November 2016. Maps suggest SR4 turns left at this location.

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      Wildlife Sign:
Wildlife sign on Tjukaruru Rd at Yulara, November 2016.

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      Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Western Boundary:
Tjukaruru Rd leaving the national park west of Yulara, November 2016.

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      Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign with place reserved for SR4 shield at Yulara on Tjukaruru Rd, November 2016.

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1 Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development & Local Government
2 NT Deparment of Infrastructure
3 Northern Territory Treasury

Last updated: 17-Jul-2019 11:10

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