It’s one of the most iconic sights in Australia, perhaps in the world. In the Central Desert, a vast sandstone monolith rises from an endless flat plain, its red walls changing color with the shifting sunlight. Taller than the Eiffel Tower, older than the Himalayas, and covering more area than the entire nation of Monaco, it goes by the ancient name of Uluru. Today, it is one of the most sacred places in the entire world.
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Timeline: [ Ссылка ]
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Aganu stories: [ Ссылка ]
Aganu culture: [ Ссылка ]
History of Uluru as tourist site: [ Ссылка ]
Geological history: [ Ссылка ]
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The impacts and thoughts behind closing Uluru to climbers: [ Ссылка ]
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Origins of the aboriginals: [ Ссылка ]
Aboriginals and colonials: [ Ссылка ]
Ernest Giles: [ Ссылка ]
William Gosse diary: [ Ссылка ]
Extinct Shrimp in Uluru rock pools: [ Ссылка ]
