A realm resembling a fiery ball — Uluru
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Known as Ayers Rock, Uluru is a sandstone monolith located in the southern part of the Northern Territory in central Australia. Standing 348 meters high and stretching 9.4 kilometers in circumference, Uluru was discovered by Western explorers in 1873 and is one of Australia’s iconic landmarks.
Uluru’s typical red appearance. (Image source / wikipedia)
The defining characteristic of Uluru is its gradual color change from red to gray depending on the season. Its unique geological formation gives off a certain vitality. As a result, the fiery hues created at sunset are truly breathtaking.
Uluru when it turns gray under the rain. (Image source / wikipedia)
Uluru is a sacred site for the Indigenous Anangu people of the Pitjantjatjara tribe, and at the base of the monolith, rituals based on animist beliefs and rock art are performed. In local Aboriginal mythology, Uluru dates back to the ‘Dreamtime’ of creation, when spirits descended from the heavens to the earth and took the forms of humans, animals, and plants, thus infusing the surrounding world with spirituality.
Indigenous dance performance at the Ayers Rock Resort. (Image courtesy / Courtesy of Voyages Hotels & Resorts)
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park has been attracting visitors from all over the world since the 1940s. According to current statistics, in 2014 alone, over 400,000 visitors came to see it.
Uluru has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Image courtesy / Courtesy of Voyages Hotels & Resorts)
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