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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".
Uluru, formerly Ayers Rock, is on the continent of Australia.
The indigenous name for Ayers Rock is Uluru.
The ayers rock
The huge, single sandstone rock located in Australia's Northern Territory is called Uluru, or Ayers Rock. It is the world's second largest monolith or, as it is properly known, inselberg.
Uluru is the real name for this natural landform of Australia. It was named Ayers Rock by European explorer William Gosse, of the South Australian Survey Department, and named Ayers Rock after Sir Henry Ayers, Premier of South Australia at the time. Known to the indigenous Australians as Uluru, the rock is now referred to by that name.
Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is sacred to the indigenous people of the country and continent of Australia.
Ayers Rock, or Uluru, is not a national park, but it lies within the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
The perimeter, or circumference of Ayers Rock / Uluru is 9.4km, or 5.8 miles.
Uluru.
Uluru
The height of this sandstone formation is an impressive 348 metres (1,142 feet), and has a total circumference of 9.4 kilometres (5.8 miles). Perhaps, if you were a giant, you could indeed jump over Uluru.