Uluru

Uluru
Uluru
Ayers Rock
Highest point
Elevation	863 m (2,831 ft)
Prominence	348 m (1,142 ft)
Coordinates	25°20′42″S 131°02′10″E / 25.34500°S 131.03611°E
Naming
Native name	Uluṟu (Pitjantjatjara)
Geography
	Uluru Northern Territory, Australia Uluru Uluru (Australia)
Geology
Age of rock	550–530 Ma
Mountain type	Inselberg
Type of rock	Arkose
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park
Criteria	v,vi,vii,ix
Reference	447
Inscription	1987 (11th Session)

Uluru (/ˌuːləˈruː/; Pitjantjatjara: Uluṟu [ˈʊlʊɻʊ]), also known as Ayers Rock (/ˈɛərz/ AIRS) and officially gazetted as Uluru / Ayers Rock,^[1] is a large sandstone monolith. It outcrops near the centre of Australia in the southern part of the Northern Territory, 335 km (208 mi) south-west of Alice Springs.

Uluru is sacred to the Pitjantjatjara, the Aboriginal people of the area, known as the Aṉangu. The area around the formation is home to an abundance of springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings. Uluru is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Uluru and Kata Tjuta, also known as the Olgas, are the two major features of the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park.

Uluru is one of Australia's most recognisable natural landmarks^[2] and has been a popular destination for tourists since the late 1930s. It is also one of the most important indigenous sites in Australia.

^ "Place Names Register Extract: Uluru / Ayers Rock". Northern Territory Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. 6 November 2002. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
^ National Museum of Australia. "Defining Symbols of Australia - Uluru". www.nma.gov.au. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

[1] "Place Names Register Extract: Uluru / Ayers Rock". Northern Territory Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. 6 November 2002. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

[2] National Museum of Australia. "Defining Symbols of Australia - Uluru". www.nma.gov.au. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

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