The multi-faceted partnership between Longitude 131° and the indigenous arts community at Ernabella, is a wonderful example of ‘Tjungu warkarintja’ – which translates to ‘working together’ in the local Pitjantjatjara language.

Located some 250km – or a 30-minute scenic flight – from Uluru in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, Ernabella supplies its vibrant ceramics and canvases to Longitude 131° for display around the lodge and for sale in the boutique. Proceeds from the commissions and sales form most of the community’s income, thereby ensuring the economic growth and preserving the culture of its artists and residents. As the relationship has grown, so too have the ways the lodge and art centre work together. Guests have a rare and very special chance to meet the artists and see how they create their works in regular artists-in-residence visits at the lodge, or in bespoke adventures to visit the art centre by four-wheel-drive or charter flight. The partnership is celebrated in a new video recorded by film maker Oliver Nasht. You can watch it here.

Image credit: Stephanie Simcox.