This word is a proper noun, 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. The local Aṉangu, the Pitjantjatjara people, call the landmark Uluṟu ( Pitjantjatjara: ). Look up Uluru in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. It is also one of the most important indigenous sites in Australia. Uluru is one of Australia's most recognisable natural landmarks and has been a popular destination for tourists since the late 1930s. Uluru and Kata Tjuta, also known as the Olgas, are the two major features of the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. Uluru is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The area around the formation is home to an abundance of springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings. Uluru is sacred to the Pitjantjatjara, the Aboriginal people of the area, known as the Aṉangu. It is in the southern part of the Northern Territory, 335 km (208 mi) south-west of Alice Springs. Uluru ( / ˌ uː l ə ˈ r uː/ Pitjantjatjara: Uluṟu ), also known as Ayers Rock ( / ˈ ɛər z/ AIRS) and officially gazetted as Uluru / Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone formation in the centre of Australia.
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