• Uluru is a large sandstone formation in the Australian Northern Territory. Also known as Ayers Rock, Uluru is located with the Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park several miles away from the nearest town, Alice Springs. Uluru is particularly notable for its apparent color changes that accompany the changing of the seasons. At certain times of the year, Uluru appears to glow bright red during the sunset hours.

• Fast Facts

  1. Sandstone formation, a monolith
  2. 335m (1,100ft) high, or 348 metres (1141 feet) highOutback Australia Travel Guide: Uluru
  3. 2km (1.5miles) wide, or 1.9 km (1.2 miles) wideOutback Australia Travel Guide: Uluru
  4. 3.6km (2.2miles) long 863m (2,832ft) above sea levelOutback Australia Travel Guide: Uluru
  5. The highest temperature was 114°F (45.5°C) on February 17, 1992Uluru.com: Uluru Climate
  6. 1872 Discovered by Ernest GilesOutback Australia Travel Guide: Uluru
  7. 1873 Named Ayers Rock by William GosseOutback Australia Travel Guide: Uluru
  8. 1903 Named Uluru, aboriginal name
  9. 1950 Became a national parkOutback Australia Travel Guide: Uluru
  10. 2002 Officially reversed to Uluru/Ayers Rock

• A Supernatural Rock

  Uluru is a sacred place for local aboriginal people. The are several creation stories involving Uluru; one states that it was created by two boys playing in the mud, while another says that warring snake-creatures and their conflicts formed the landmark and its many fissures. There is also a local legend that warns against taking a piece of the rock away from the immediate area. It is said that any person taking rocks away will be cursed and suffer from bad luck. Though the legend may seem like typical superstition to some, a few rock pilferers have gone so far as to mail stolen rocks back in an attempt to avert the curse of Uluru.

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