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The Australian indigenous people name the rock "Uluru" as it is sacred to them, with special significance in their spiritual life. Most sources quote the meaning of Uluru as Great Pebble, whilst other sources translate the word as Meeting Place. The name "Ayers Rock" is the European name, given by explorer William Gosse when he first saw it in 1873. Many places in Australia which are of significance to the indigenous peoples are now reverting to their former, indigenous names, rather than being recognised by their European names.
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What is the largest red stone?
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What are the two different names of the world's largest monolith in Australia?
MacDonnell Range and Musgrave Range Think that Ayers Rock and Uluru are the names you are looking for. This is the largest monolith in the world.
What is the continent of Ayers Rock?
Uluru, formerly Ayers Rock, is on the continent of Australia.
Is ayers rock or mount Rushmore closest to the equator?
Ayers Rock
How are Stonehenge similar to ayers rock?
how are stonehenge similar to ayers rock?
Ayers Rock is between which two mountain ranges?
Ayers Rock, or Uluru, does not lie between any mountain ranges. Some distance to the west is the Peterman Range.
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 rock has made Ayers famous?
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.
Is ayers rock a pluton?
Yes, Ayers Rock is the single largest Pluton on earth.
What is the contonent of where Ayers Rock is located?
Australia. Ayers Rock is the biggest rock in the world and is located in the centre of Australia.
Is the red center Ayers Rock?
No but Ayers Rock, Now known as Uluru is in the red center.
