Uluru National Park (Ayers Rock) Favorite Tips by o00o

Explore

Favorite thing: There are also many caves to explore at the base of the rock and if you happen to see the rock on a rare rainy day, you will see hundreds of waterfalls that flow down the unusual groves in the side of the monolith.

Panorama

Favorite thing: From the top you have a view of the endless flat desert landscape with two other monoliths, Mt Conner on one horizon and the Olgas on the other.

Hiking

Favorite thing: Visitors can make tough 1.6km walk to the top or take a walking tour around the rock with an aboriginal guide , learning about its fascinating with the Uluru people and its importance in dreamtime legend.

Profile

Favorite thing: Uluru rises 348 m (1,142 ft) from the desert floor and has a circumference of about 9 km (6 mi). Made of arkosic sandstone, Uluru is spectacular at sunset, when its colour appears to change from red to purple. About 70 million years ago it was an island in a large lake.

World Heritage List

Favorite thing: 1985 the land was officially returned to is traditional owners, the region's Aborigines, who since then leased the area to the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service. In 1987 the park was placed on the World Heritage List.

Uluru National park

Favorite thing: Uluru National park was established as Ayers Rock/Mount Olga National park back in 1958 but was renamed to it's current name in 1977.

Uluru

Favorite thing: Uluru alias Ayers Rock alias 'The Rock', it is here in the 'red centre' we find one of Australia's most recognisable icons and the worlds largest monolith is found in the national park with the same name.