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Uluru ( Ayers Rock ), Australia

Uluru ( Ayer's Rock ), Australia

Uluru, the second largest monolith

in the world after Mount Augustus,

is known as “ The Remarkable Pebble ”.

The site, known for its famous rock formation,

extends to some 2.5 kilometers.

The ownership of the park containing Uluru

has been given to the local Aboriginals. 

The park has many springs, waterholes,

rock caves and ancient paintings.

It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The rock changes colour depending on the time

and atmospheric conditions.

 - the rock changes colour from a soothing blue

to a glowing red. 

The rock is basically arkose

which is a course-grained sandstone

rich in feldspar.

The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

 is 440km south-west of Alice Springs



Uluru ( Ayers Rock  and Alice Springs in Australia

Uluru ( Ayer's Rock )

beyond Alice Springs




Uluru ( Ayers Rock ), Australia

Uluru ( Ayer's Rock ), Australia


Uluru ( Ayers Rock ), Australia

Uluru ( Ayer's Rock ), Australia



Uluru ( Ayers Rock ), Australia

Uluru ( Ayer's Rock ), Australia





Rivulets on Uluru ( Ayers Rock ), Australia

Rivulets on Uluru ( Ayer's Rock )

 after heavy rainfall





Sunset at Uluru ( Ayers Rock ), Australia

Sunset at Uluru ( Ayer's Rock ), Australia



Waterfall in Kantju Gorge at Uluru ( Ayers Rock ), Australia

Waterfall in Kantju Gorge

at Uluru ( Ayer's Rock ), Australia





Waterfall in Kantju Gorge at Uluru ( Ayers Rock ), Australia

Waterfall in Kantju Gorge

at Uluru ( Ayer's Rock ), Australia



Kata Tjuta in Australia

Kata Tjuta


West MacDonnell Ranges in Australia

West MacDonnell Ranges

 near Alice Springs



MacDonnell Ranges in Australia

MacDonnell Ranges

near Alice Springs

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