There is a beautiful rock in the middle of Australia sometimes known as Ayers Rock, but now more commonly known by its traditional Indigenous name, Uluru.
The red rock that stands sensationally in the middle of Australia’s red desert centre has been there for hundreds of millions of years, according to Indigenous belief. The UNESCO World Heritage site is sacred to the Anangu people, the traditional Aboriginal landowners in this region.
This isn’t just any rock, Uluru stands at 863 metres above sea level, with 348 metres above the ground and a major chunk of the overall rock buried underground. It is almost 10 kilometres around the outside. In 1985, Uluru was handed back to its traditional owners with a 99 year lease back to the Australian Parks and Wildlife Service to assist with maintenance and running. Read more…
