Festival lights up heart of the nation

By Tracey Ferrier
Updated April 10 2021 - 4:57pm, first published 4:55pm
The Parrtjima Festival is a dazzling celebration of the Aboriginal art of central Australia.
The Parrtjima Festival is a dazzling celebration of the Aboriginal art of central Australia.

The vast, undulating ridges of the MacDonnell Ranges are spectacular enough in their natural form, resembling the semi-exposed spine of some ancient creature.