Sunset colour
From orange to deep red.
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Uluru is a huge sandstone monolith in the centre of Australia, in the southern Northern Territory, 335 km southwest of Alice Springs. It is one of the country's most recognisable natural landmarks, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and sacred to the Aṉangu, the Aboriginal people of the area. The surveyor William Gosse named it Ayers Rock in 1873, and a dual name was adopted in 1993. On 26 October 1985 ownership returned to its traditional owners. Visitors climbed it for many years with a chain laid in the 1960s, but the chain was removed in 2019 and climbing has ended, out of respect for its owners. The rock rises 348 m above the plain and 863 m above sea level, with a perimeter of 9.4 km and most of its bulk underground. It is known for shifting from orange to deep red at sunrise and sunset. Around it lie springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings, and walking paths at the base pass hollowed walls and small trees. It is 12.5 km in a straight line from the town of Yulara, the only practical base. There are set viewing areas for sunrise and sunset. Signs ask visitors not to photograph certain sacred sites, so please follow them. Bring plenty of water and start early, as summer can be extremely hot and walks may close in severe heat.
From orange to deep red.
Hollowed walls and waterholes.
Set aside for watching dawn.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory
No, climbing has ended and the chain was removed in 2019.
Yes, both are in the same national park.