Uluru

Uluru, otherwise known as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in central Australia, in the Northern Territory. It is located in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, 350 km southwest of Alice Springs at . Uluru is sacred to the Aborigines and has many varied springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings.

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Aborigines call the landmark Uluru which has no special meaning in the local Pitjantjatjara language and is also a local family name. Explorer Ernest Giles first sighted the monolith in 1872 and described it as "the remarkable pebble". In 1873, Surveyor William Gosse visited the rock and named the landmark Ayers Rock on 19 July 1873 in honour of the then Chief Secretary of South Australia, Sir Henry Ayers. Since then, both names have been used, although Ayers Rock was the most common name for many years, and remains the most familiar name to non-Australians.

Rock formation: See "Formation of rocks" for processes by which rocks are formed....

Northern Territory: :For similar terms, see Northern Territories (disambiguation)...

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