The Uluru or Ayers Rock is undoubtedly the most famous Australian landmark and its biggest tourist attraction. All visitors to down under, whether queen or commoner must stop by. Towering 348 metres above the surrounding scrubland this 3.6 km long rock is breathtaking. Standing mighty in the middle of nowhere, its red colour becomes deeper and deeper as the sunset and at dawn. It is thought that two-thirds of the Rock lies beneath the sand. Called Uluru by the local Anangu Aboriginal people, the rock is of great religious significance. The Aboriginal people own the park, but lease it permanently to the Federal Government.
Uluru & Kata Tjuta
Uluru is Australia�s most identifiable natural icon and the largest monolith in the world. It is a massive, red rounded monolith rising 348 metres above the plain and 863 metres above sea level, and reaching 6 kilometres below the earth�s surface. Uluru features stunning Aboriginal rock art sites that can be viewed on guided walks and tours around the base. The spectacular changing colours of Uluru at sunrise and sunset are visions not to be missed. Uluru and Kata Tjuta and the surrounding land became a national park in 1958 and lies in the territory of the Anangu people. Kata Tjuta, also more commonly known as the Olgas, is Uluru�s sister formation, meaning �many heads�, and comprises 36 magnificently domed and coloured shapes covering about 35 sq km. Take the 3 hour Valley of the Winds walk which winds through the crevices and gorges of this magnificent rock system, with spectacular views and a variety of flora and fauna.
Uluru & Kata Tjuta
Uluru is Australia�s most identifiable natural icon and the largest monolith in the world. It is a massive, red rounded monolith rising 348 metres above the plain and 863 metres above sea level, and reaching 6 kilometres below the earth�s surface. Uluru features stunning Aboriginal rock art sites that can be viewed on guided walks and tours around the base. The spectacular changing colours of Uluru at sunrise and sunset are visions not to be missed. Uluru and Kata Tjuta and the surrounding land became a national park in 1958 and lies in the territory of the Anangu people. Kata Tjuta, also more commonly known as the Olgas, is Uluru�s sister formation, meaning �many heads�, and comprises 36 magnificently domed and coloured shapes covering about 35 sq km. Take the 3 hour Valley of the Winds walk which winds through the crevices and gorges of this magnificent rock system, with spectacular views and a variety of flora and fauna.
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