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Uluru
large sandstone isolated mount in Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uluru, also called Ayers Rock, is a name given to a huge rock near Alice Springs in the Australian Outback and located in Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. This is a holy place for some Aboriginal Australians. It is in the Western Desert, in the middle of Australia. It was listed as a World Heritage site in 1987 because of its geology.[1] In 1997 it was again listed as a World Heritage site, this time because of its importance to the Anangu people.[1] It was the second place in the world to be listed as culturally significant, and it is one of the few places in the world to have two listings.[1]
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Quick Facts Highest point, Elevation ...
Uluru | |
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Ayers Rock | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 863 m (2,831 ft) |
Prominence | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
Isolation | y |
Coordinates | 25°20′42″S 131°02′10″E |
Naming | |
Native name | Uluṟu (Pitjantjatjara) |
Geography | |
Geology | |
Age of rock | 550–530 Ma |
Mountain type | Inselberg |
Type of rock | Arkose |
Official name | Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park |
Criteria | v,vi,vii,ix |
Reference | 447 |
Inscription | 1987 (11th Session) |
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