Kulgera is the Pitjantjatjara name for an outcrop of granite rocks just east of the settlement.

[3] A pastoral lease of 1,370 square kilometres (530 sq mi) to the north east of the outcrop was granted to the Coulthard family in 1928 and was named Kulgera Station.

Being the closest settlement to the South Australia/Northern Territory border makes it a well-known locality among travellers.

The Ghan, run by Journey Beyond Rail between Adelaide and Darwin arrives twice weekly in each direction.

[6] Kulgera Airport (IATA: KGR, ICAO: YKUL) is adjacent to the settlement but is served only by charter flights.