Ayers Rock
Ayers Rock, also known by its Aboriginal name 'Uluru', is a large sandstone rock formation in the Northern Territory of Australia, 208 miles south west of Alice Springs and is the main feature of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
Ayers Rock is considered one of the great wonders of the world and one of Australia's most recognisable natural icons. It appears to change colour as light strikes it at different times of day, with sunset a particularly remarkable sight when it briefly glows red.
Ayers Rock is the second-largest monolith in the world, more than 986 ft high and 5 miles around. It also extends 1.5 miles into the ground. Ayers Rock is a sacred part of creation mythology to the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara, the Aboriginal people of the area. It has many springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings.
The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park receives an average rainfall of 307.7 mm per year. The average high temperature in summer (December-January) is 37.8 °C (100.0 °F), and the average low temperature in winter (June-July) is 4.7 °C (40.5 °F).
To discover the real magic of the Red Centre book an Ayers Rock tour:
- Ayers Rock Explorer
- Ayers Rock Sights & Sounds
- Ayers Rock and Kings Canyon
- Alice Springs & Ayers Rock
- Red Centre Adventure - Ayers Rock to Alice Springs
- Sounds of Silence Experience
