Wednesday, 4 June 2014

DESKTOP 306 - ULURU, AUSTRALIA

Uluru (English pronunciation: /ˌuːluːˈruː/), also known as Ayers Rock and officially gazetted as Uluru / Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory in central Australia. It lies 335 km south west of the nearest large town, Alice Springs, 450 km by road.
 
Kata Tjuta and Uluru are the two major features of the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. Uluru is sacred to the Anangu, the Aboriginal people of the area. The area around the formation is home to a plethora of springs, waterholes, rock caves, and ancient paintings. Uluru is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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5 comments:

  1. Roger Owen Green4 June 2014 at 07:00

    Ah, Ayers Rock I had heard of but not the native name!

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  2. Leslie:4 June 2014 at 13:24

    What an amazing shot! Something to put on my "bucket list."

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  3. Penthesilea774 June 2014 at 19:48

    Amazing color!

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  4. Suzy4 June 2014 at 23:33

    Beautiful pic. I hope some day I'll get to see it too.
    Dropping by from the ABCW linkup
    Suzy at Photos are Fun

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  5. Ann6 June 2014 at 02:53

    SPECTACULAR picture.
    Ann

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