Discover Uluru - Uluru - Ayers Rock a must see
destination for any australian vacation and holiday. Uluru is
regarded as Australia's best-known natural landmark. This ancient
monolith is so majestic close up it leaves you with a lifetime
of memories. Uluru is better known as Ayers Rock; as was named
by the explorer William Gosse in 1873 after a Sir Henry Ayers.
Though Uluru is the official Aboriginal name.
Amazing Facts about Uluru | How high is Uluru? Uluru rises
348 metres above the plain, more than 860 metres above sea level.
That's higher than the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Chrysler Building
in New York.
Amazing Facts about Uluru | How wide is Uluru? If you
walk right around the base of Uluru, you'll find it has a circumference
of 9.4 kilometres. That's about 5.8 miles.
Interesting Facts about Uluru | When did Uluru become
a national park? In 1950 Ayers Rock, today known as Uluru, was
declared a national park. In 1958 both Ayers Rock and Mt Olga
(Kata Tjuta) were excised from an Aboriginal reserve to form the
Ayers Rock Mt Olga National Park. It took more than 35 years campaigning
for Anangu to be recognised as the park's traditional owners and
given the deeds back to their land.
Interesting Facts about Uluru | Who owns Uluru? Anangu
own all of Uluru and Kata Tjuta and lease it back to Parks Australia
to be jointly managed as a national park. This arrangement first
came into place in October 1985, in an historic moment known today
as handback.
Interesting Facts about Uluru | How long have Aboriginal
people lived in Uluru? Anangu have lived and managed this country
for thousands upon thousands of years. Archaeological evidence
shows Aboriginal people have lived in Central Australia for at
least 30,000 years.
Unusual Facts about Uluru | Do Aboriginal people still
live traditionally? Uluru is a living cultural landscape. Anangu
are guided by Tjukurpa (law) to keep both culture and country
strong. This is something that has never changed. If you visit
Uluru you may see people dot painting, performing inma (traditional
dance and song), telling stories or gathering bush tucker.
Interesting Facts about Uluru | How hot does it get at
Uluru? In summer it can get really hot. Temperatures can reach
up to 47 degrees Celsius in summer, that's over 116 degrees Fahrenheit.
But you might be surprised to learn that the park still gets around
307 millimetres of rainfall a year and temperatures can drop to
minus seven degrees Celsius, 19 degrees Fahrenheit, on winter
nights.
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Unusual Facts about Uluru | How old is Uluru's rock art?
The symbolism used in Uluru's rock art is thought to date back
at least 5,000 years. Anangu have a living culture, this symbolism
is still used in sand painting, wooden craft making, body painting
and modern artworks today.
Interesting Facts about Uluru | How many different types
of animals are there? Look out for 21 mammals, 73 reptiles, 178
birds and four frogs in the park. You are most likely to see birds
and reptiles, look out for some colourful characters like the
thorny devil and splendid fairy-wren.
Botanical Facts about Uluru | How many different types
of plants are there? More than 400 and many have traditional uses,
see our bush tools and foods for more on our plants and animals.
Historcial Facts about Uluru | Who was the first European
to see Uluru and Kata Tjuta? In 1872 explorer Ernest Giles travelled
to central Australia and saw Kata Tjuta. His benefactor, Baron
Ferdinand von Mueller named it Mount Olga. The following year
in 1873 explorer William Gosse became the first European to sight
Uluru, naming it after the then Chief Secretary of South Australia,
Sir Henry Ayers.
Interesting Facts about Uluru | How many people visit
Uluru each year? Each year more than 250,000 people visit the
park from all around the world. Courtesy Parks Australia
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Is there a place to stay near Uluru | Ayers Rock Resort
provides a variety of accommodation options for every possible
taste and budget - from the award winning 5-star Sails in the
Desert, and modern Desert Gardens Hotel, to the self contained
Emu Walk Apartments, the authentic Outback Pioneer Hotel and Lodge,
and the Ayers Rock Campground, offering powered campsites and
air conditioned cabins. By night, dine under a canopy of stars
at the award-winning Sounds of Silence bush tucker inspired buffet
dining experience. See the sun set behind Uluru, and after dinner,
tour the southern night sky with a resident startalker.
Camping and caravans | There is no accommodation or camping
available inside Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park but Ayers Rock
Resort is about a 10 minute drive from the park and about a 10
minute drive from Ayers Rock Airport in Yulara.
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camping tours for open age travellers | See our Uluru
camping safaris for 18-39's travellers (suggested ages) |
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one day sightseeing tours | See our 4
and 5 day Uluru and Red Centre camping tours | See our one
way tour from Alice Springs and Yulara - Ayers Rock Resort including
Uluru or reverse route | Uluru
tours sleeping under the stars in bush swags | See our Uuru
tours sleeping in permanent campsites