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| Uluru has been called Ayer's Rock for the last 130 years but it has been an inhabited site for the local people (Anangu) for over 25,000 years. They recently were given back their land and it has been given back it's proper name.
This was the first view from the air at about 40km (25 miles) as we flew into Yulara. The rock is 348m (1150ft) tall and is 9.4km (5.8miles) around the base. It is thought to extend another 5-6km (3.75miles) into the plain below.
I was there for a sunrise walk around the base - this was the view from the coach as we left.
The rock has been a sacred aboriginal site for thousands of years and has many areas which have important meaning to the local people. Some of the caves and locations have rock paintings used to convey teachings from generation to generation.
Sunset is when the area comes alive - literally! Note the shadow of the people around us. The rock literally glows as the sun hits the horizon. Orla had missed the morning walk as she wasn't feeling too well but I'm glad she made it for the sunset - she has a little glow about her too!
This was the final view just before the sun went down - a whole series of colors and intensities. Spectacular!
Across on the opposite horizon, just below the setting sun lies Kata Tjuta, another rock formation within the national park. These are about 50 km (31 miles) away and are actually part of the same geological formation. A little blurred as my camera zoom was straining....
Sunset over Kata Tjuta and then on to dinner at the Ayers Rock Resort. |
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