Australian Geographic – July-August 2019

Uluru’s colours famously shi

during the day as the light changes –

from golden hues to shades of orange,

red, pink and purple.

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Alice Springs, the nearest town, is 468 km away to

the north-east, more than a five-hour journey by car.

Uluru doesn’t always look like the postcards:

its appearance depends on where you’re standing and

the quality of the light.

Walking around in the heat, flies and dust, it’s hard to

imagine it rains out here – but it does: about 300mm a
year, often in heavy downpours between November
and March.

What you see is just like the tip of an iceberg.

This arkose sandstone inselberg extends several

kilometres below the ground.

Kata-Tjuta is only about 25km away and you can see

its stunning rock domes from almost anywhere at

Uluru when you look to the west.

SURPRISING FACTS

ABOUT ULURU