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on Ayers Rock

Best times of the day

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

Geology

The monolith is sandstone, the product of layers of sand laid down in an ancient sea bed about 500 million years ago.

Ayers Rock name

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

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.

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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