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Uluru (/ ˌ uː l ə ˈ r uː /; Pitjantjatjara: Uluṟu [ˈʊlʊɻʊ]), also known as Ayers Rock (/ ˈ ɛər z / AIRS) and officially gazetted as Uluru / Ayers Rock, [1] is a large sandstone monolith. It crops out near the centre of Australia in the southern part of the Northern Territory, 335 km (208 mi) south-west of Alice Springs.
Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia.The park is home to both Uluru and Kata Tjuta.It is located 1,943 kilometres (1,207 mi) south of Darwin by road and 440 kilometres (270 mi) south-west of Alice Springs along the Stuart and Lasseter Highways.
Articles relating to Uluru, its history, and its depictions. It is a large sandstone formation in the centre of Australia. Uluru is sacred to the Pitjantjatjara, the Aboriginal people of the area, known as the Aṉangu. The area around the formation is home to an abundance of springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings.
Heavy rainfall at Uluru in Australia’s Northern Territory turned the iconic site’s cliffs into waterfalls on November 8.This footage, taken by Rocky Simachila shows water rushing down the ...
A photographer captured water cascading down the sides of Uluru as parts of Australia’s Northern Territory were hit by heavy rain on January 31.The waterfalls appeared as up to 70 mm of rain ...
Niapiskau island, limestone monoliths, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Canada Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia, is often referred to as the biggest monolith. While the surrounding rocks were eroded, the rock survived as sandstone strata making up the surviving Uluru 'monolith'.
Ayers Rock, officially known as Uluru/Ayers Rock, is a geological feature in Australia. Ayers Rock may also refer to. Ayers Rock, an island in Lake Moawhango, New Zealand; Ayers Rock (band), an Australian rock band; Ayers Rock Airport, an airport in Australia
Lasseter Highway is a fully sealed 244 km (152 mi) highway in the Northern Territory of Australia. [1] It connects Yulara, Kata Tjuta and Uluru east to the Stuart Highway at Erldunda. [2]