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Old 20-02-2008, 09:25 AM
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Uluru

Ayres Rock is a sacred site for Aboriginal tribes, and has reverted back Aboriginal name of Uluru, which means Great Pebble! It has great spiritual meaning and each feature of the rock has a meaning in 'Tjukurpa' or Dreamtime, the traditional Anangu law that explains how the world was created.
The caves in the rock have been decorated with Aboriginal paintings and prehistoric art, some of which indicate such things as the whereabouts of water and other vital information, others were painted for religious purposes and as a means of both storytelling and for a culture with no written language to teach and record its history.
Uluru must be one of the earth's great natural wonders. Consisting of mineral rich sandstone, Uluru measures 2.4km (1.5 miles) long and 1.6km (1 mile) wide and rises up to 867 metres above sea level.
It must be fantastic to see in the flesh - but like Paul says how on earth would you be able to take it all in and feel the spiritual effects with everyone else around.
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