Uluru is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Australia located in the Northern Territory. Despite the great cultural significance on the rock, there are many remarkable facts about Uluru that are super interesting! We have complied a list of top unique facts about this special place for you.
What are some fun facts about Uluru?
1. How old is Uluru exactly?
Uluru and Kata Tjuta, they started to form about 550 million years ago. At that time, the basin was uplifted and folded,
producing a series of mountains.
2. Does the Uluru have 2 names?
Yes, Uluru the Australia’s most famous landmark has two names, they are Uluru (this is what many people call it today) and Ayers Rock.
In 1873, the explorer William Gosse was the first non-Aboriginal person to see Uluru and he named it Ayers Rock after Sir Henry Ayers, who was the Chief Secretary of South Australia at the time.
3. Does Uluru change colour?
Unfortunately this is just a myth, the colour of Uluru does not change. However the colour of rock might be different depending on on how the sun shines on it, you might find Uluru more orange, red or purple.
4. Is Uluru the biggest rock in the world?
Based on a research in 2015, Uluru is the largest “monolith” – that is composed essentially of ONE rock type. Burringurrah in Western Australia is a considerably larger inselberg than Uluru however it is not a “monolith”.
5. Is Uluru a 7 Wonder of the World?
Uluru is one of the 28 finalists of the NEW 7 Wonders of Nature but it didn’t make it to the 7 Wonder of the World list. However if we are looking at within Australia, Uluru is indeed one of the 7 Wonders of Australia.
6. Did Uluru used to be underwater?
It can be difficult to believe Uluru was once underwater. Uluru was laid down in an inland sea about 500 million years ago, that is during the Cambrian Period.
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