ULURU


Uluru, is a large sandstone rock formation located in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in central Australia, in the Northern Territory. It is the second-largest monolith in the world, nearly 1,000 ft high and 5 miles around. It also extends 1.5 miles into the ground. Also known as Ayers Rock, Uluru is a sacred part of Aboriginal creation mythology, or Dreamtime - reality being a dream (follow the link to learn more about dreamtime). Uluru is considered one of the great wonders of the world and one of Australia's most recognizable natural icons.

Uluru is an inselberg, literally "island mountain", an isolated remnant left after the slow erosion of an original mountain range. The remarkable feature of Uluru is its homogeneity and lack of jointing and parting at bedding surfaces, leading to the lack of development of scree slopes and soil. These characteristics led to its survival, while the surrounding rocks were eroded.

Our hotel, Sails In The Desert, was a delightful surprise - a jewel in the middle of nowhere.  From there we were bused to Kata Tjuta National Park where we donned our protective gear (hats and nets) to protect us from the heat and the flies ("Wot flies?").  We got up close and personal with both Uluru and Kata Tjuta and can now brag that we survived the Outback.

To view a slideshow of our visit to Uluru (music by Enya), click here.


 
Your comments are welcome.  Use the link below to contact me.