The most logical way to get to Uluru from Sydney by road is the following: * head west along the South Western Motorway which then becomes the South Western Freeway * continue along as the Hume Highway * bear left towards Tarcutta on the Sturt Highway, continuing right through to Mildura in far western Victoria * continue along towards Barmera and Morgan, then turn northwest towards Port Augusta * continue north up the Stuart Highway until you reach the junction of the Lasseter Highway * Turn left down the Lasseter to get to Uluru / Ayers Rock This covers a distance of 2820 kilometres, and such a trip should be spread over many days. Many people merely take a flight from Sydney to Alice Springs, then a flight or bus to Uluru.
The word 'Uluru' comes from the Pitjantjatjara language, which is one of the indigenous languages spoken by the Anangu people in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in Australia.
No-one lives at Uluru itself. At the nearby Yulara resort, the 2006 census indicated a population of 1606.
Uluru is not a god; it is a large sandstone rock formation located in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is a sacred site for the Anangu people, the Indigenous Australians of the area, and holds spiritual significance in their culture.
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 can still be climbed. However, it is not usually permitted to climb the Rock in mid-Summer, and tourists unused to the Australian consitions are cautioned strongly against climbing Uluru.
The Aboriginal people believe Uluru is sacred.
Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is sacred to the indigenous people of the country and continent of Australia.
uluru
"Because it's there"
Uluru is the traditional, indigenous name. It was given the name of Ayers Rock by explorer William Christie Gosse, after the-then Premier or South Australia, Sir Henry Ayers. Its original name is Uluru, and because Uluru has been returned to its traditional owners for management, the name of Uluru has been restored as its official name.
The Aborginal Australians seen as the traditional owners of Uluru are Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara of central Australia's Anangu people.
The Anangu people of central Australia are the indigenous owners of Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock.
Uluru is ancient. It is as old as the continent of Australia itself. Geologists have not been able to determine its age. Uluru is considered a sacred site by the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people, and ancient paintings can be seen in caves, cliff overhangs and other surfaces of Uluru.
Uluru is not the name of a desert. It is the name given by the indigenous people of Australia to the large monolith in central Australia. The word 'Uluru' is said to mean 'great pebble', and it refers to a single land feature, not an entire desert. There is no desert anywhere called Uluru.
Uluru's original inhabitants are the Anangu people of central Australia. They are now regarded as the indigenous owners of Uluru, and they look after it, assisted by Australian government laws which govern National Parks.
The word 'Uluru' comes from the Pitjantjatjara language, which is one of the indigenous languages spoken by the Anangu people in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in Australia.
No-one lives at Uluru itself. At the nearby Yulara resort, the 2006 census indicated a population of 1606.