Aires Rock

HelenX · #1 (**permalink**) 23-10-2007, 09:32 PM

Is it worth going all that way to aires rock in the middle of the desert. I hear that it is now very commercial and not really a spiritual place, so you should only go if you want to see a strange rock sticking up out of the flat terrain

Has anybody been there and would you recommend it or go there again?

paul m · #2 (**permalink**) 24-10-2007, 04:22 PM

No, like you I suspect that it will be covered with tourists most of the time. Applies to so many totemic places - and why places like Stonehenge have to be locked up! I think there is no way that you can get the "feel" for these places unless you're alone or in a group of friends ... Sad but true.

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Originally Posted by HelenX

Is it worth going all that way to aires rock in the middle of the desert. I hear that it is now very commercial and not really a spiritual place, so you should only go if you want to see a strange rock sticking up out of the flat terrain

Has anybody been there and would you recommend it or go there again?

goosey · #3 (**permalink**) 20-02-2008, 08:25 AM

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.

daws779 · #4 (**permalink**) 19-12-2008, 09:04 AM

I think that should be enough unless you want to do something special or are more interested in the culture or desert. Thanks for sharing this post. Keep it up
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Hat · #5 (**permalink**) 01-01-2009, 09:14 PM

Quite simple "Yes" why not.
There is plenty more culture and sights worth seeing. You would have the chance to see other areas of Australia and stop over in Malaysia or Thailand for a week or so. I stayed over in Singapore but that was for family, if you can do it do it, I loved every day of Three weeks in Victoria and Tasmania then a week in Singapore on the way back to the UK. I would say go for it and do it while you can, a long flight yes, but quicker on the way out (excitement) than the way back hence stopping off for a five days.
You can make any place enjoyable with a little research of the areas you can visit. Go for it Helen and enjoy the pleasure of a warm and hospitable country.
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alexson115 · #6 (**permalink**) 02-07-2009, 10:21 AM

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manola · #7 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 07:47 AM

I stayed over in Singapore but that was for family, if you can do it do it
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Beverly Stayart · #8 (**permalink**) 13-07-2009, 06:30 PM

If you don't visit Ayers Rock, you may always regret it. A lot of worthwhile destinations in the world have become so popular that it takes away some of their mystique. That doesn't mean that these destinations are any less worthy. My suggestion is to visit Ayers Rock, ignore the other tourists, and enjoy this experience.

paul m · #9 (**permalink**) 13-07-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Beverly Stayart

If you don't visit Ayers Rock, you may always regret it. A lot of worthwhile destinations in the world have become so popular that it takes away some of their mystique. That doesn't mean that these destinations are any less worthy. My suggestion is to visit Ayers Rock, ignore the other tourists, and enjoy this experience.

But like a lot of great sites that are spoiled by tourists (!

) are there times of day or of year to visit when the site is not overpopulated?

I know with most Greek sites that you can get there early in the morning, or late in the evening and have the place to yourself; in the European Winter you can go at any time of the day and have perfect tranquillity! Does this apply to Ayres Rock?