Uluru also known as Ayers Rock, is the largest sandstone formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. It is also one of the most well-known landmark in Australia. It lies 335 km south west of the nearest largest town, Alice Springs, 450 km by road. Uluru is sacred to the Anangu, the Aboriginal people of the area. Uluru is notable for appearing to change colour at different times of the day and year, most notably glowing red at dawn and sunset. The sandstone formation stands 348 m high and has a total circumference of 9.4 km. It originally sat at the bottom of a sea, but today stands above the ground. Although tourists have been climbing and visiting Uluru for years, the Aborigines would prefer they didn't. Go to the next page to review why...