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Uluṟu / Uluru

Uluru is a prominent sandstone mass in the Northern Territory, southwest of Alice Springs. It belongs to the living cultural landscape of Aṉangu and Uluṟu–Kata Tjuṯa National Park.

Fast Facts

  • Also known historically as Ayers Rock.
  • It is made of arkose sandstone, not granite.
  • Rises abruptly above surrounding central Australian plains.
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