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Uluru / Ayers Rock

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Location: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, northwest face of Australia's major landmark. This inselberg consists of Mutitjulu arkose (a formation of fluvial sandstone). At a summit elevation of 863 m, Uluru rises approx. 350 m above the surrounding plains and has a high spiritual significance to the local Anangu people.