Ayers Rock in Central Australia is also known as Uluru and it is a large formation of sandstone rock. Together with Kata Tjuta, they are the two main features for the Uluru- Kata Tjuta National Park. Ayers Rock is regarded as a sacred feature to the local Anangu/ Aboriginal people. The area surrounding Ayers Rock is home to many springs, rock caves, ancient paintings and rock caves. Ayers Rock is one of the listed World’s UNESCO Heritage sites. Most of the national park is off-limit to the public and in fact, there are many signposts discouraging climbing Ayers Rock but there is of course no problem with the rock, and people do climb the rock regularly.
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