Ayers Rock

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Tips & insights
on Ayers Rock

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Best times
of the day to visit

Ayers Rock is at its visual best at sunrise and sunset.

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Ayers Rock name

Ayers Rock is the popular English designation (named after Sir Henry Ayers, a 19th century Australian governor).

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Uluru name

The rock's official appellation is Uluru, the one given by the Anunga Aborigines of Australia.

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Compared to
Mt. Augustus

Although Ayers Rock is less than half the size of the world's largest monolith (Mt. Augustus in Western Australia), it has a more dramatic shape and overall appearance.

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Sits deep
into the ground

Ayers Rock is like an iceberg because only its tip is visible - the rest extends deep into the ground.

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