Uluru
Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) is located in the south-western corner of Australia’s northern territory and is about 335 kilometres west of Alice Springs. Known as one of the most impressive landforms of Australia, Uluru is a large monolith (rock) which has formed over the past 300 million years and is made up of a mixture of sand, feldspar and rock which stands 348 metres high. Unique features of Uluru include its flat top and grooved sides which are apparent due to weathering overtime as well as the effect the sun has on its colour changing it from brown to orange to red during sunrises and sunsets. Uluru is extremely spiritually significant for the Anangu people whom were the traditional landowners of the area. With a circumference of 9.4 kilometres, Uluru is an extremely popular tourist attraction which is often climbed and walked around. However, tourists are strongly advised not to climb Uluru as it is seen as disrespecting the culture of Indigenous peoples and extremely dangerous, numerous people have died or have been injured climbing Uluru. Uluru is the second largest monolith in Australia and it is believed that seven-eighths of Uluru lies underground. With its name translating to ‘Earth Mother’, Uluru is extremely significant to the Anunga people whom take great pride in the spectacular geographic feature. In my opinion, Uluru is one of Australia’s most significant geographic features due to its extensive history and extraordinary features which make it ones of Australia’s most famous icons.
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