Can you identify this scene?
This is a photograph of the water runoff on Ayers Rock (known to the Aborigines as Urulu) in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park after a rare rainstorm in the southwestern portion of the Northern Territory, Australia. It is close to the geographic center of Australia. Normally it is one of the most arid parts of Australia, and has no waterfalls. Ayers Rock is a 350 meter tall monolith made out of sandstone and is estimated to be over 600 million years old. Most of the rock actually sits underground and is estimated to be several kilometers deep. At one point, it was actually located on the ocean floor.This is a link to Uluru: http://uluru-australia.com/about-ayers-rock/
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What are your thoughts on this subject?
26 Comments
Paul Greenslade
Known to all Australians as Uluru, please.
Ian Swindale
They've now stopped people climbing the Rock due to it's significance to the Aboriginal people
Jacqueline Tattam
Sue Grayson, It’s not PC, it’s called respect. Maybe you should try it sometime
Tal Segal
YOSEMITE not Yosimete
Renata Beall
Please call it Uluru and NOT Ayers Rick
larrywagner
Ian Swindale, I think that's great, it's sacred ground to the Aboriginal peoples.
Jacqueline Tattam
It’s Uluru.
Emm Yo
It's name is Uluru. Forget about Ayers Rock henceforth.
Bob Gorby
Uluru (stress syllable 2): been there. That’s Me in the corner!
Dennis Walker
Beware, lest the “movement” brings you down - only recognised name is ULARU. Additionally, you shall henceforth be excommunicated by the ABC
Jim Sims
Obviously not a waterfall!
Anita Clark Morton
lls, I haven't either. I've only seen Uluru from a distance. Then it's quite distinctive
Leapy Lee
Uluru to ALL Australians!
Leapy Lee
lls, google Uluru and rain. There are lots of pics online.
billyboy915
Sue Grayson,
"When you came there it was Ayers Rock, still is, and always will be." Yes, ma'am! As long as YOU'RE happy. What does it matter if it was called Uluru by the indigenous people for a thousand years before Europeans ever invaded. The arrogance is appalling.
lls
Wow, I've never seen a picture of Uluru like that!
Helga U. Williams
Recognized Uluru right away!
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Noella Ross
I was there for several days this Easter. In the past, some climbers would even defecate up there and when it rained the pollution would flow down into the waterholes, many of which were sacred and many are still used by the Anangu people today as meeting places. The tiny township of Yulara is about 18 km away from Uluru, and the small airport which is named 'Ayers Rock Airport' is about 3.5 km from the township. The nearest large town, Alice Springs, is 450 km away.
Alec McCracken
Paul Greenslade, so you speak for all Australians ?
Priscilla Mohr
Yosemite is spelled wrong in the quizz
Sean Philips
Clay Wilson, so do I which is why I know its correct name is Uluru.
Sean Philips
Bruce Means, actually, he does speak for all Australians. The rock is officially named “Uluru”. October 26th 1985, the government of Australia finally returned ownership of Uluru to the Anangu people. The return was part of the acknowledgement of their place as the original custodians of the land. However it wasn’t until 1995 that the name change officially took place. In this year, the name of the national park changed from Ayers Rock-Mount Olga National Park to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
The change was put in place to show respect for the Anangu people and, specifically, to acknowledge their ownership of the land.