Why go
- Sandstone monolith in the Northern Territory, Australia.
- Known for Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
- Served by Mulga Park Airport (MUP).
History
Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock and officially gazetted as Uluru / Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone monolith. It crops out near the centre of Australia in the southern part of the Northern Territory, 335 km (208 mi) south-west of Alice Springs.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 3 direct destinations
- Qantas QF (717) · 2 routes: Alice Springs*, Cairns*
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320) · 1 route: Sydney
- Virgin Australia VA (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Sydney*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Mulga Park Airport (MUP); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: AYQ has direct flights to 3 destinations on 3 airlines (incl. Sydney, Alice Springs, Cairns).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Uluru/Yulara (Ayres Rock). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.