Why Uluru Rocks changes its colour?
Uluru Rock is a large sandstone rock formation located in Northern part of the Australia within the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, is one of the largest monoliths in the world. It is also called Ayers rock, it is 340m tall and 9.4 km in circumference.
It changes colour due to the iron content in the rock. It is believed to extend 2.4 km below the earth surface. It also contains some cave arts.
The local Anangu, the Pitjantjatjara people, call the landmark Uluṟu, with no further particular meaning in the Pitjantjatjara dialect, although it is used as a local family name by the senior Traditional Owners of Uluru.
Another name of Uluru rock is Ayers rock. The surveyor William Gosse sighted the landmark and named it Ayers Rock in honour of the then Chief Secretary of South Australia, Sir Henry Ayers in 1873.
Uluru is one of the famous Australia's natural landmarks. The sandstone formation stands 348 m (1,142 ft) high, rising 863 m (2,831 ft) above sea level with most of its bulk lying underground, and has a total perimeter of 9.4 km (5.8 mi).
Uluru rock is notable for appearing to change colour at different times of the day and year, most notably when it glows red at dawn and sunset.
The local Anangu, the Pitjantjatjara people, call the landmark Uluṟu, with no further particular meaning in the Pitjantjatjara dialect, although it is used as a local family name by the senior Traditional Owners of Uluru.
Another name of Uluru rock is Ayers rock. The surveyor William Gosse sighted the landmark and named it Ayers Rock in honour of the then Chief Secretary of South Australia, Sir Henry Ayers in 1873.
Uluru is one of the famous Australia's natural landmarks. The sandstone formation stands 348 m (1,142 ft) high, rising 863 m (2,831 ft) above sea level with most of its bulk lying underground, and has a total perimeter of 9.4 km (5.8 mi).
Uluru rock is notable for appearing to change colour at different times of the day and year, most notably when it glows red at dawn and sunset.