Australia

Uluru is a massive sandstone rock formation because of geological processes that occurred over millions of years, resulting in the uplift and erosion of the rock. Its size is also integral to its cultural significance for the Anangu people, who consider it a sacred site with profound spiritual and cultural importance.

No, only once in a blue moon will it snow anywhere in South Australia, I remember it only happening once and even then it wasn't cold enough for it to build up on the ground, it just melted away.

Western Australia is prone to natural hazards such as bushfires, cyclones, flooding, and droughts. These hazards can pose significant risks to both rural and urban communities, impacting infrastructure, agriculture, and the environment. It is important for residents and authorities to be prepared and have response plans in place to mitigate the impact of these hazards.

There are no active volcanoes on the Australian continent, so there have been no eruptions in Australia in recorded history.

For thousands of years, the only active volcano on Australian territory was Big Ben, which is located on Heard Island, one of Australia's external territories. More recently, there has been considerable volcanic activity on the nearby McDonald Islands, also Australian territory.

Aboriginals don't see themselves as owners of Australia but rather as part of it And their relation ship with uluru go's back about 30,000 years.

Aboriginals have owned ularu ever since the world began

Australia does not have any native cacti, but introduced species, particularly the prickly pear, have spread to reach the fringes of the deserts. They were brought from the Americas and were either intentionally planted or escaped cultivation and have turned into a noxious invasive species.

Australian deserts feature spinifex, a low, hardy, spiky grass, and low, hardy bushes such as saltbush and bluebush.

Yes, visitors can be fined for leaving rubbish on Uluru. It is important to follow the guidelines set by the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to respect the environment and cultural significance of the area.

Whether travelling by coach or car, the driving time between Alice Spings and Uluru (formerly Ayers Rock) is about five and a half hours.

A coral reef is a community of organisms that exist in shallower ocean depths. The key component is coral, which often forms the foundation of the reef ecosystem. Coral species may either be photosynthetic or non-photosynthetic, however, the foundational species as well as the predominant majority are often photosynthetic.

Most people define a 'reef' as a 'coral reef', but there are however manmade reefs, often called artificial reefs. These reefs are usually made from scrap material such as bridge rubble, or sunken ships. I would also call underwater rock formations that are often inhabited by various marine species a type of reef as well.

Jessica Watson is currently sailing round the world solo. She was off the South African coast around the end of Feb 2010 and reached Australian waters off Western Australia on about 10 April 2010. So her sailing time was approximately 42 days. She is not in any race however.

No. Uluru is in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Uluru is commonly thought to be the world's largest monolith. It is not. The world's largest monolith is Mt Augustus, and this is land feature IS in Western Australia.

Reflective and transparent originals are terms used in photography. A reflective original is a photographic print from a negative, while a transparency original is a slide or a photo printed 'transparency'.

The Torres Strait is located between northern Australia and Papua New Guinea. The approximate latitude of the Torres Strait is between 10 and 11 degrees south, and the approximate longitude is between 142 and 144 degrees east.

The temperature at Uluru varies greatly. It is hottest in January, when the mean average maximum is 38.5 degrees Celsius, while maximums in winter fall to around 20 degrees Celsius. Winter nights, however, can drop down to 4 degrees Celsius.

"America" covers two continents with a range of 10 timezones; Australia covers 3 zones, not including its overseas territories. The difference between the two can be anywhere from Australia being 8 hours ahead to 23.5 hours ahead.

The stripes on the Bungle Bungles, also known as the beehive formations of the Purnululu National Park in Australia, are caused by layers of sandstone and conglomerate rocks that have different colors due to varying amounts of iron and algae deposits. Erosion and weathering over millions of years have created these distinct striped patterns on the rock formations.

Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is considered sacred by the Anangu people who have inhabited the area for thousands of years. Its significance comes from traditional stories and spiritual beliefs that are passed down through generations. The rock's unique formation, natural beauty, and the role it plays in ancient rituals all contribute to its sacred status.

There are over 12000 lakes in Australia, but only a few are considered large and significant.

The food chain in the Great Barrier Reef begins with the producers like giant kelp and phytoplankton. The primary consumers are zooplankton and dugong. The secondary consumers are things like the anemonefish and the whale shark. Third level consumers are the manta ray and the blue-ringed octopus. The Apex predators in the Great Barrier Reef are tiger sharks and moray eels.

Green turtles eat mangrove leaves. It is not just the leaves themselves which attract the green turtle, but epiphytic algae or invertebrates found on the leaves. Certain crabs have also been observed eating the seedlings and leaves of mangroves, such as the mangrove crab and the tree-dwelling mangrove tree crab.

Boulder opal is distinct from black opal in the following ways: * Boulder opal is usually mined in open-cut operations while black opal is mined in shafts. * Boulder opal is found in ironstone boulders, while black opal is found in seams.

The 2003 Canberra bushfires ended through the concerted efforts of the Emergency Services personnel. A protracted campaign of fire-fighting, together with water-bombing were necessary to contain the worst of the fires. The speed and intensity of the fires was unexpected, and there were so many fire fronts that firefighters struggled to keep up. 150 NSW Rural Fire Service personnel and 40 extra firefighters were brought in from Queensland to help the ACT firefighters. In the end, the fires continued past Canberra, met with back-burning and burnt themselves out as they ran out of fuel.

1. Meckering, in the Avon Valley of Western Australia, suffered an earthquake at 10:59am on 14 October 1968. No deaths were reported, but the earthquake injured 17 people, and caused an estimated $2.2 million worth of damage, the equivalent of around $5 million today. 2. In 1961, severe bushfires in several regions of the southwest resulted in extensive loss of property and bushland, but no loss of life. 3. Lake Grace, in Western Australia's eastern wheatbelt, experienced a major hailstorm on 16 October 2005, which razed 500 hectares of grain crops and damaged a further 5,500 hectares. Some farmers reported fields buried in 25 cm of hail. 4. An enormous cyclone (unnamed) hit the northwest coast on 22 April 1887. A pearling fleet bore the brunt of the storm; thirteen vessels were destroyed and 140 people killed. Eighty Mile Beach (some sources say Ninety Mile Beach), near Broome, was littered with bodies and debris washed up from the battered fleet.

Weather is a major contributor to bushfires. The hotter and drier, the more likely it is for a bushfire to start and spread uncontrollably. High winds will reduce humidity, and cause an ongoing bushfire to spread more rapidly. Often these high winds are brought from off the desert areas in Australia. Therefore, the geographic process tends to be that bushfires are more common inland, rather than near the coast, where weather is drier. Bushfires move faster in hilly country. For every 10 degrees of slope gradient, the speed of the bushfire will double as it travels uphill. This is by no means the case every time, however, as bushfires are also common on the largest island in Moreton Bay (North Stradbroke Island), near Brisbane, Queensland. Not only is the weather humid, but the terrain is comparatively flat.