Ayers Rock (Australia) Ayers Rock is large attractive mound I central Australia not vastly different from Silbury Hill in England. Ayers Rock, which is also known by the Aboriginal population as Uluru, or Rock is the large rock structure in the central Australia, and is located, more specifically, in the Northern Territory. It is the principal attraction in Uluru Kata Tjuta Park, 350 km to southwest from Alice Springs and is second largest monolith in world after to Mount Augustus, which is also in Australia The freestanding monolith that is Ayers Rock rises 348 meters above desert plain and has a circumference of over 9 kilometers. It is known for the sacredness, altering colours and is thought to be is blessed by the local Anunga Aborigines. Ayers Rock is extremely popular English designation that is named after the Sir Henry Ayers, the 19th century Australian governor. However, rock"s real designation is Uluru, the title given to it by the aforementioned Anunga Aborigines of Australia. Ayers Rock is, in some respects, like iceberg as only its tip is noticeable. The remainder of the rock extends deep in the ground. The huge monolith is principally just stonework, the product of many, many layers of the sand laid down in ancient seabed about 500 million years ago. Interestingly, the rock"s surface noticeably changes colours over the course of the day; according to the climate conditions; your distance from it; as well as your view angle. The many shades contain oranges, reds, yellows, and grays and is at its most beautiful at sunrise and sunset. The monolith is also pockmarked with the small caves. The Anungas are disheartened that their sacred site has turned into such a tourist attraction but do not prohibit the visitors from climbing the sacred mountain. Approximately 10% of visitors climb the rock, using the ancient Aborigine trail. Some slip as well and lose their lives every year and the trail is closed at time when it is windy, wet or extremely hot. Once at the top, view is astounding If you choose not to climb the Ayers Rock, then there are quite a few attractive ground level trails with one going completely around monolith on which an Aborigine guide will give details about his culture"s mythology connecting to rock and will explain the many rock paintings. |
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