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Wave Rock itself does not have a known Aboriginal name. However, nearby is a cave called Mulka's Cave, taken from the legend of a young man named Mulka who killed and ate children, and hid out in the cave.
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Why is wave rock so important to aboriginals?
Wave Rock, a granite cliff, is 15 meters high and 110 meters long. Its rounded shape has been caused by weathering and water erosion which has undercut the base and left a rounded overhang. It is believed that the Aborigines, who were the first to inhabit the area, gave the district a wide berth during the past century and a half for fear of the spirit of Mulka.
How tall is Wave Rock?
Wave Rock is around 15 metres (almost 50 feet) in height.
A seismic wave in which the molecules in the rock move back and forth in the same direction as the wave is called?
divergent
What type of seismic wave causes rock to move at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels?
this wave is called a tsunami and can destroy a whole city/town.
Why is it that the American Indians are called Aboriginals but when your students call them Aborigines they are told that you don't call them that Isn't Aborigines Aboriginal people No matter where?
In English the term aborigine is generally reserved for the autocthonous inhabitants of Australia. For all other indigenous people we use the term aboriginal.____________________________________________________That is true, but people generally think of "Aborigines" as Native Australians, and "Indians" as North American peoples. Basically, it's politically correct and easier to describe the Native American peoples of North America as just that.
What is the cultural significance of wave rock?
Wave Rock is shaped like a tall ocean wave. It has cultural significance to the Aborigines with over 140,000 tourists every year visiting the Wave Rock.
What is the significance of the wave?
Wave Rock is shaped like a tall ocean wave. It has cultural significance to the Aborigines with over 140,000 tourists every year visiting the Wave 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".
What do aborigines call their story of creation?
The word aborigines mean any original people that lived in any area. If you mean Australian aborigines they call the time of creation Dreamtime.
What did the aborigines draw on?
aborigines drew on the inside of caves but also on weapons,bark shelter and rock shelter walls and on trees.
Why is Wave Rock famous?
because it was formed 2700 million years ago.
What art works did the early aborigines create?
rock paintings
How did Wave Rock get its name?
it got its like wave rock because it looks like a wave
Are there any fossils in wave rock?
yes there are fossils in wave rock
What do Australians call there natives?
Their natives are called Aborigines.
Is wave rock a heritage site?
No, Wave Rock is not a World Heritage Site.
Who is uluru?
Uluru is not a person it is a sandstone rock formally called Ayers Rock.
