Ayers Rock

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Ayers Rock

Rock outcrop, southwestern Northern Territory, Australia. Called Uluru by the Australian Aborigines and located in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, it is 1,100 ft (335 m) high and may be the world's largest monolith. Its arkosic sandstone changes colour according to the height of the sun. Shallow caves at the base of the rock are sacred to several Aboriginal tribes and contain carvings and paintings. In 1985 ownership of Ayers Rock was officially returned to the Aborigines. The park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987.

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No references found			Tourists are defecating on Australia's sacred Uluru, or Ayers Rock, a newspaper report said on Tuesday, amid calls for a climbing ban on the iconic desert attraction. Tourists defecating on Australia's Uluru: report by AFP / AFP Asian Edition Australia expressed pride Wednesday after the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru -- also known as Ayers Rock -- were shortlisted in a new contest to find the seven natural wonders of the world. Australia's Uluru, Barrier Reef in running for seven wonders by AFP / AFP Global Edition Jul 12, 2009 Australia Australia on Wednesday announced plans to stop tourists climbing Uluru, the giant red rock sacred to Aborigines and formerly known as Ayers Rock, which draws hundreds of thousands of visitors a year. Travel Safety Update - Africa / Middle East by Airguide Online			Axyris Ayabe ayacc Ayacucho ayaka Ayala, Francisco J. Ayala, Pedro López de Ayala, Ramón Pérez de Ayathrem ayatollah Ayckbourn Ayckbourn, Sir Alan Aycliffe Aycock, Charles Brantley Aydelotte, Frank Aydid, Muhammad Farah Aydin Aye-Aye Ayenbite of Inwit Ayer Ayer, Alfred Jules Ayer, Edward Everett Ayer, Francis Wayland Ayer, Sir A J Ayer, Sir Alfred Jules Ayers Rock Ayerye Festival Ayesha Ayeyarwady Aygen, Reshad Enis Ayia Napa Aying Ayion Oros Aykroyd Aylesbury Ayllón, Lucas Vásquez de Aylmer, John Aylward Aylwin Azócar, Patricio Ayman Sholpan Aymara Aymaran Aymé, Marcel Aymer of Valence Aymer of Valence, earl of Pembroke Aymuray Ayodhya Ayolas, Juan de Ayr Ayre method Ayrshire			Ayelsbury Ayelsbury AYEM Ayen Ayenbite of Inwit Ayenbite of Inwit Ayenbite of Inwyt Ayenbite of Inwyt Ayenward Ayer Ayer Ayer Ayer Keroh Country Club Ayer Rajah Expressway Ayer's Rock Ayer's Rock Ayer's Rock Ayer, A J Ayer, Alfred Jules Ayer, Edward Everett Ayer, Edward Everett Ayer, Francis Wayland Ayer, Francis Wayland Ayer, Sir A J Ayer, Sir A. J. Ayer, Sir A. J. Ayer, Sir A. J. Ayer, Sir Alfred Jules Ayercillin Ayers Foundation Scholars Program Ayers Rock Ayers Rock / Uluru Ayers Rock / Uluru Ayers Rock / Uluru Ayers Rock, Australia Ayers Rock, Australia Ayers Rock, Australia Ayers Rock, Northern Territory, Australia - Connellan Ayerye Festival Ayerza syndrome Ayerza syndrome Ayerza's disease Ayerza's disease Ayerza's disease Ayerza's disease Ayerza's disease Ayerza's syndrome Ayerza’s Disease AYES AYES Ayesha Ayesha Ayesha Ayeshah Ayeshah Ayeyarwady Ayeyarwady Ayeyarwady Ayeyarwady River Ayeyarwady River Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy

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