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What is the continent of Ayers Rock?
Uluru, formerly Ayers Rock, is on the continent of Australia.
What is Ayers Rock really called?
The indigenous name for Ayers Rock is Uluru.
What do the australians call ayers rock?
Indigenous Australians call the monolith Uluru. It was named "Ayers Rock" by William Gosse in 1873 in honor of the Chief Secretary of South Australia, Sir Henry Ayers. The dual naming policy of 1993 allowed the name to reflect both the traditional, Aboriginal name and the name given it by the English settlers - Uluru/Ayers Rock.
Which name do the Aborigines use for Ayers Rock?
The indigenous Australians call Ayers Rock "Uluru". The landform is now known by this name, out of respect for the traditional owners, or alternatively, "Uluru-Ayers Rock".
Is Ayers Rock a meteor?
Uluru, or Ayers Rock is not a meteor. It is a large sandstone monolith, and the world's second largest but best known monolith. It is 9 km in circumference and rises 348 metres above the desert. Ayers Rock is in central Australia, about 335 km south west of the small inland city of Alice Springs, in the southern region of Australia's Northern Territory. It is estimated that only one seventh of the rock is visible - the remainder lies underground.
Uluru or Ayers Rock is sacred to the aboriginal people of which continent?
Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is sacred to the indigenous people of the country and continent of Australia.
In what way is Ayers rock similar to Stonehenge?
They are both sacred.
What geological formation is sacred to the indigenous people?
Ayers Rock.
What Aboriginals consider this huge red rock in the Australian outback a sacred spot?
Uluru/Ayers Rock is sacred to the Anangu people of central Australia.In particular, it is sacred to the tribes of the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people. It's considered rude to australians to call it Ayers rock.
When did Ayers Rock become special?
Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is a sacred site for Indigenous Australians. The first humans settled in the area over 10,000 years ago - and it was certainly already special to the Aboriginal people before it was named "Ayers Rock" in 1873. Tourists have been going to Uluru since 1936.
Who is uluru?
Uluru is not a person it is a sandstone rock formally called Ayers Rock.
What is Ayers Rock in aboriginal?
Uluru - it is considered a sacred religious site by the indigenous people of Australia.
Why are visitors requested not to photograph some sections of the Ayers Rock?
Uluru (formerly Ayers Rock) is sacred to the Australian indigenous people, and for this reason, there are some sections which visitors are requested not to photograph or approach.
What is the largest red stone?
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Hiking up the sacred Uluru will put you between a rock and a hard place with what aboriginal tribe?
The Pitjantjatjara of central Australia.The Uluru (Ayers Rock) is sacred to the Pitjantjatjara and the Yankunytjatjara, the Aboriginal people of the area.
What is the continent of Ayers Rock?
Uluru, formerly Ayers Rock, is on the continent of Australia.
What is Ayers Rock really called?
The indigenous name for Ayers Rock is Uluru.
