Uluru is the most iconic natural landform in Australia — and its formation is an equally special story of creation, destruction and reinvention. The origins of Uluru (and Kata Tjuta) date back about 500 million years, to around the same time the Australian continent was formed. How much of AyersRead More →

Returning of the rock In this year, the name of the national park changed from Ayers Rock-Mount Olga National Park to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. The change was put in place to show respect for the Anangu people and, specifically, to acknowledge their ownership of the land. Where is UluruRead More →

Uluru is the world’s largest monolith, or, more accurately, an ‘inselberg’ — an isolated mountain or hill rising from a plain in a hot and dry region. How did Ayers Rock get formed? Around 500 million years ago, the whole area became covered in sea. Sand and mud fell toRead More →