Like many who made the journey, Frangos and others at my hotel argue that Uluru — or Ayers Rock as they call it — is the property of all Australians, not just the Aboriginal people.

The rock’s softer layers show cave-like holes, while the more resistant rock deposit gives a rib-like effect. Uluru and Kata Tjuta rise from the desert floor in Northern Australia.

Explorer William Gosse, the first white man to climb Uluru, named it Ayers Rock in 1873 after colonial Gov. Henry Ayers, but few outsiders visited the remote desert region for much of the next ...

From there, take a connecting flight to Ayers Rock Airport. Staying there Longitude 131 is the pinnacle of luxury – an opulent tented safari-style lodge and the only accommodation that faces Uluru.

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Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, was once a popular climb for travelers. Indigenous beliefs and safety concerns now bring that practice into debate.

Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone formation situated in central Australia approximately 335 kilometers from Alice Springs.

Fly direct to Ayers Rock airport from Melbourne, Sydney, Cairns and Brisbane very soon. It is a 20-minute drive to the National Park entrance; hotels run shuttle buses.

That was the abbreviated conversation my husband and I had as we boarded the plane to Ayers Rock in Australia, second-largest monolith in the world. Superficially, that question would appear to ...

Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, was once a popular climb for travelers. Indigenous beliefs and safety concerns now bring that practice into debate.