Uluru (Ayers Rock)

Uluru/Ayers Rock is one of the most recognised symbols of Australia. The monolith stands 348 metres high and has a great cultural significance for the traditional Aboriginal owners, the Anangu people.
Spectacular views of Uluru
A group of friends walking around Uluru
Girl stretching arms in the air smiling at the sunset in Uluru
Parked at the base of Uluru
Cultural experience at Uluru with Maruku Arts
On tour with Uluru camel tours
Spectacular Field of Light installation
Walking at the base of Uluru
Couple looking at Uluru at sunrise
Uluru at sunrise from a helicopter tour
Located 440 kilometres to the west of Alice Springs by road, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park contains Uluru/Ayers Rock and the impressive 36 domes of Kata Tjuta/The Olgas. These massive geological formations date back over 500 million years and are visited by thousands of travellers each year.

A range of accommodation from camp sites to luxury is available at Yulara, a small township purpose built to service park visitors. Yulara contains Ayers Rock Resort, made up of a range of properties to suit most budgets, a shopping centre and an airport with daily connections to several other Australian destinations.

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67 Yulara Drive, Northern Territory, 0872

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