- Address: Lasseter Hwy, Uluru NT 0872, Australia
- Height above sea level: 863 m
- Time of visit: 24 hours
- Cost of visiting: 25 Australian dollars
Australia is rich in national parks and natural attractions. But in its central part is dominated by a desert area, so here it is unlikely to meet lush vegetation. But here there is what makes this territory special - Mount Uluru.
History of Uluru Mountain
Uluru Mountain is a huge monolith, the length of which is 3600 meters, the width is 3000 meters, and the height is 348 meters. She proudly towers over the desert landscape, serving as a place of rituals for local Aborigines.
The first time the rock Uluru was discovered by the European traveler Ernest Giles. It was he who, in 1872, while traveling on the Amadius Lake, saw a hill of brick-red color. A year later another researcher named William Goss was able to climb to the top of the cliff. He proposed to call Uluru Mount Ayres Rock in honor of the prominent Australian politician Henry Aires. Only after almost a hundred years the local aborigines managed to achieve that the mountains returned the original name - Uluru. In 1987, the Uluru rock was listed as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
To visit Mount Uluru in Australia is necessary in order to:
- energize this sacred place;
- enjoy the beauty of local landscapes;
- make spectacular photos against the background of a monumental natural object;
- Admire the game color of red sandstone.
Composition and nature of Mount Uluru
Initially, this area was the bottom of Lake Amadious, and the rock was its island. Over time, this place in Australia turned into a desert, and the mountain of Uluru became its main decoration. Despite the arid climate, rain and hurricanes are falling on this area every year, so Uluru's surface is saturated with moisture, then completely dry. Because of this, its cracking occurs.
At the foot of Uluru there are a large number of caves, on the walls of which ancient drawings have been preserved. Here you can see images of creatures that local natives consider to be deities:
- Small, or hare kangaroos;
- Cunia, or the python woman;
- A lira, or a brown snake.
Mount Uluru, or Aires Rock, consists of red sandstone. This rock is known for being able to change color depending on the time of day. Resting at this mountain, you will see that within a day it changes its color from black to dark purple, then to purple red, and by noon it becomes golden. Remember that Mount Uluru is a sacred place for Aborigines, so climbing it is strictly prohibited.
Next to this giant monolith is the Kata Tjuta complex, or Olga. It is the same brick-red mountain, but divided into several parts. The whole territory on which the rocks are located is united in the Uluru National Park.
How to get there?
Many tourists are worried about the question, how can you look at Uluru? This can be done as part of the excursions or independently. The park is located almost 3000 km from Canberra . The nearest major city is Alice Springs, to which 450 km. To get to the mountain, you need to follow the State Route 4 or National Highway A87. In less than 6 hours you will see a silhouette of brick-red Uluru rock in front of you. The very visit to the Uluru mountain is free, but in order to drive to the park, you will have to pay $ 25 for two days.
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