Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is located in the geographic center of Australia, in the southwestern part of the Northern Territory.
Uluru lies west of the Simpson Desert, about 208 miles (335 km) southwest of Alice Springs (as the bird flies) and 288 miles (463 km) by road.
The massive rock formations of Uluru and nearby Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) are the most prominent and well-known sacred sites of the Aboriginal people. Contrary to popular belief, Uluru is not the largest monolith in the world; Mount Augustus in Western Australia has that distinction.