Ayers Rock (Ayers Rock) in central Australia. Bashny.Net

Uluru (Uluru), or Ayers Rock (Ayers Rock) is located in the central part of Australia. Red sandstone makes up the rock Uluru, depending on the position of the sun painted a different color from dark purple to gold. Uluru is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.





Uluru - one of the main natural attractions of Australia. Located within the National Park Uluru-Kata Tjuta. Geologists believe that the object was formed about 680 million years ago. The length of the monolith is 3, 6 km, width - about 3 km, height - 348 meters. The uniqueness of this mining giant - change color depending on the lighting during the day, due to the presence of red sandstone. Rock paintings Uluru allow scientists to believe that the Australian Aborigines lived near it for another 10 000 years ago. This is largely due to available here with the cleanest source of ice water. This factor helps to survive in extreme conditions of the desert. Annually evaluate the attraction come almost half a million tourists from around the world.























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