- European explorers first sighted Uluru in 1872, and the rock was named Ayers Rock in honour of Sir Henry Ayers, the Chief Secretary of South Australia.
- The park is accessible by road from Yulara, and a road connects the Uluru/Ayers Rock area with the Olgas formations.
- Called Uluru, or Ayer’s Rock, this giant is a monolith 348 meters (1,142 feet) high, 3.6 kilometers (2.2 miles) long, and 9.4 kilometers (5.8 miles) around.
- Uluru is the traditional name for the rock, Ayers Rock is the name given by European explorers, and Uluru/Ayers Rock is the official name.
- Visit Uluru/ Ayers Rock Credit: Tourism Northern Territory. A trip to Australia is simply not complete without a visit to Uluru.
- Uluru, more familiarly known as Ayers Rock, lies in the heart of the Australian landscape within the foundations of Kata Tjuta National Park.
- Ayers Rock is also known by its Aboriginal name 'Uluru'. It is a sacred part of Aboriginal creation mythology, or dreamtime - reality being a dream.
- Uluru / Ayers Rock is the country’s landmark and must be a picture motif and spiritual symbol on every trip to Australia.
- Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a redstone monolith overlooking northern Australia. It is revered by the aborigines as a holy place and sticks out on the flat plain...