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Uluru
The rock was called Uluru a long time before Europeans arrived in Australia. The word is a proper noun from the Pitjantjatjara language and doesn’t have an English translation.
In 1873, the explorer William Gosse became the first non-Aboriginal person to see Uluru. He named it Ayers Rock after Sir Henry Ayers, the Chief Secretary of South Australia at the time.
Ayers Rock was the most widely used name until 1993, when the rock was officially renamed Ayers Rock / Uluru – the first feature in the Northern Territory to be given dual names.
In 2002 these names were reversed at the request of the Regional Tourism Association in Alice Springs and the rock took on the official name of Uluru / Ayers Rock, which it still has today.
That means you can use either Uluru or Ayers Rock to refer to the rock. However, in the national park we always use the original name: Uluru.
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Ayers Rock is Australia's most famous inselberg, or single, isolated mountain of solid rock.
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Ayers Rock is located in the Northern Territory in Australia. It is composed of arkose and conglomerates made up of basalt, chlorite, and epidote.
What is the huge sandstone rock in the middle of the Australian desert called?
Ayers Rock - aka 'Uluru' - is the famous landmark in the Australian desert.
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.
In which content is ayers rock?
Uluru or Ayers Rock is in the continent of Australia. It is near the town of Alice Springs, which is 450km away from Ayers Rock.
What is the famous monument in Australia?
The most famous 'monument' in Australia is the natural landmark of Uluru/Ayers Rock. The most famous man-made landmark would be either the Sydney Harbour bridge or the Sydney Opera House.
What kind of stone is Ayers Rock?
Ayers Rock, now known as Uluru, is sedimentary rock, primarily a sandstone inselberg.It is made up of around 50% feldspar, 25-35% quartz and up to 25% rock fragments.
Name Australia's most famous inselberg?
Australia's most famous inselberg, or monolith, is Uluru, or Ayers Rock, in central Australia.
What are famous names of mesas?
Some famous mesas are Mauna Kea in Hawaii, Mesa Verde in Colorado, and Ayers Rock in Australia.
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".
