The massive, rust-red rock rising from the dry ground in the middle of Australia is a sight that leaves most people in awe. Indeed, it's such a unique structure that the Anangu tribe, an ...

The trio had strayed off the official tourist path at the site, also known as Ayers Rock. Due to the location of the crevasse, rescuers were not able to climb up to them. As a result, the rescue ...

Superlatives come naturally to somewhere like Ayers Rock - or Uluru, to use its correct Aboriginal name - a true international tourist icon and a must-see on any visit Down Under. Rising 1,000 ...

Uluru (Ayers Rock) is one of Australia's most iconic natural ... These are the daunting facts of a trip to see Uluru and the reason that most city folk simply drop in by plane.

In 1872 Sir Henry Ayers, a South Australian premier, became its namesake, but the rock today is called by its aboriginal name, Uluru.. The creation stories of the Anangu aboriginal people are rich ...

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To be sure, there is a sudden surge of people, mostly domestic visitors, who want to climb Ayers Rock before October 26 when a ban is enforced. But there's more to the boom in the famous park in ...

Australia's famed Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park will be closed to climbers starting in 2019. Getty Images Australia’s world-famous Uluru, formerly known as ...