Who is DKA?

Desert Knowl­edge Aus­tralia (DKA) is a statu­to­ry cor­po­ra­tion of the North­ern Ter­ri­to­ry, estab­lished in 2003 to man­age the Desert Knowl­edge Precinct in part­ner­ship with the Desert Peo­ple’s Cen­tre, and under an Indige­nous Land Use Agree­ment with native title hold­ers, Lhere Arte­pe Abo­rig­i­nal Corporation.

DKA facil­i­tates the devel­op­ment of edu­ca­tion­al, employ­ment and enter­prise path­ways, arid zone-focused research and tech­no­log­i­cal progress rel­e­vant to the well­be­ing, resilience and sus­tain­abil­i­ty of desert com­mu­ni­ties, both with­in Aus­tralia and around the World.

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Batchelor Institute celebrates new cohort of graduates

Sept 16, 2024

The Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education's inspiring graduation ceremony took place at the Desert Knowledge Precinct, Mpartnwe (Alice Springs) on Thursday.

DKA Stories

Men’s Place officially opens with traditional dances and emotional tributes

Sept 05, 2024

An audience gathered to witness the official opening of the newly created Artwe-kenhe ilthe (Men’s Space) at the Desert Knowledge Precinct, designed by Aboriginal men, for Aboriginal men.

Media Release - Desert Knowledge Precinct launches dedicated Aboriginal men's outdoor space

Aug 26, 2024

The new space has been built by Aboriginal men for use by Aboriginal men. It will serve as a dedicated area for meetings, gatherings, and cultural performances.

40+ rangers trained in fire management over two-day ecological burn

Aug 12, 2024

Rangers, fire services, and organisations came together to carry out a controlled burn of two areas of land at the Precinct, part of Batchelor Institute’s Conservation and Land Management course.