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If you are planning to backpack Ayers Rock (Uluru), then this page provides information on the backpacker hostel located here. The page also provides a description of Ayers Rock (Uluru), information on how to get here and contact details of the local visitor information centre.
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Ayers Rock (Uluru)
Many first time visitors to Alice Springs believe that Ayres Rock is visible from the town. In outback terms, it is only a stones throw from Alice Springs, but in real terms, Ayres Rock is located some 461 km southwest of Alice Springs. This single rock, is the world’s largest, it is 3.6 km long and 348 metres high, and is one of Australia’s biggest drawcard for tourists from around the world. Two thirds of the rock is actually buried underground and the whole region has deep cultural significance to the local Aboriginal people. |
Ayers Rock
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Thousands of people visit the Rock each year to view the spectacular colours of sunrise and sunset. Climbing the Rock is still allowed, although has been severely restricted. Walking around the base of the Rock can take up to five hours, but allows you to see caves filled with Aboriginal artwork. Certain areas are restricted as Sacred Aboriginal sites and may not be visited. |
The Olgas (Kata Tjuta)
Approximately 30km to the west of Ayres Rock are The Olgas, 36 undulating domes scattered over an area larger than Ayres Rock. The Aboriginal term Kata Tjuta means many heads, and the Olgas are as impressive as Ayres Rock for their sheer size, formation and beauty. |
The Olgas
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Outback Pioneer Lodge YHA
Ayers Rock Resort
Ayers Rock, NT 872
Phone (08) 8957 7888 or 1300 139 889
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By Air
Qantas operate to here from various places in Australia |
By Bus
Greyhound Australia operate to here from Darwin, Alice Springs and various other places
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Ayers Rock Resort Tourist Information Center
Phone (08) 8957 7324 |
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