Ayers Rock, Australia, which is now officially known by its original name "Uluru", is a gigantic stone that ascends up out of the earth and looks out over the neighboring territory in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in Australia. It is of huge importance to Australia, both as a powerful icon of the nation, and as a point with intense cultural and mystical importance to the local aboriginals.

Ayers Rock (Uluru) and every part of Kata Tjuta National Park is administered together by the indigenous Anangu natives and Parks Australia. The Anangu natives treasure Uluru since in this inhospitable wasteland expanse, the rock functions as a water source. On top of that, it is intensely suggestive of their long-established customs and myths, in which it has always played a central role.

Ayers Rock is made up of layers of solidified sandstone. It looks to be an orangey colour, or brownish-red, because of the effects of oxidization on the sandstone. On the north-west and south east areas of the colossal stone, corrosion has fashioned thin trails for water to travel down, so following downpours these trails get filled with water from the skies and drain through waterfalls that reach the mud under Uluru. This used to be, and to a certain extent still is, the place where the Ananga obtained a large amount of their water.

Uluru offers breathtaking views of the bleak land nearby it, and it's entertaining to explore the summit. It is, however, somewhat dangerous to hike all the way to the peak because of the steepness of the trail, lack of appropriate trails, and extremely powerful winds that at times befall. Every year someone dies trying to ascend up to, or descend from, the summit. The area authorities disapprove of climbing, and unless you are an experienced outdoorsman and climber you must take into account a helicopter visit that can safely carry you so you can catch sight of the spread-out views with no need of endangering your safety.

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