With a heritage spanning more than 20,000 years, the Anangu people of central Australia are the obvious choice to share with visitors the meaning and importance of Uluru. Since Anangu Tours began guiding small groups in the Uluru Kata-Tjuta National Park 12 years ago, they’ve established themselves as the leading indigenous tour operator in Australia and earned the prestigious international World Legacy Heritage Tourism Award in 2004 in recognition of their ‘outstanding contribution to cultural heritage’. Hundreds of thousands of visitors every year take a half-day tour to Uluru led by Anangu guides. Speaking in their own language, with an interpreter to translate their words to English, guides offer insight into Anangu history and the Tjukurpa (law) of Uluru. They also demonstrate bush skills such as how to throw a spear or make bread from native grass seeds. The strength of Anangu Tours is that they don’t simply accompany visitors to Uluru, they help them gain some understanding of Aboriginal culture and beliefs and decipher the surroundings. Judges’ comments: "Anangu Tours offer the best Aboriginal insight into Uluru visitors can experience."