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I've been to Australia a couple of times, but never to the north or the centre. I would love to see Ayers Rock.
Anthony Head

Meaning of "Ayers Rock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AYERS ROCK

Ayers Rock  [ɛəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AYERS ROCK

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Ayers Rock is a noun.
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WHAT DOES AYERS ROCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ayers Rock

Uluru

Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock and officially gazetted as Uluru / Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory in central Australia. It lies 335 km south west of the nearest large town, Alice Springs, 450 km by road. Kata Tjuta and Uluru are the two major features of the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. Uluru is sacred to the Anangu, the Aboriginal people of the area. The area around the formation is home to a plethora of springs, waterholes, rock caves, and ancient paintings. Uluru is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Synonyms and antonyms of Ayers Rock in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Ayers Rock» into 25 languages

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艾尔斯岩
1,325 millions of speakers

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Ayers Rock
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Translator English - Arabic

ايرز روك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Айерс-Рок
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Ayers Rock
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আয়ারস রক
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エアーズロック
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에어즈 록 (Ayers Rock)
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Ayers Rock
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ஐயர்ஸ் ராக்
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अयर्स रॉक
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Ayers Rock
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Ayers Rock
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Айерс - Рок
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ayers Rock

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Anthony Head
I've been to Australia a couple of times, but never to the north or the centre. I would love to see Ayers Rock.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AYERS ROCK»

Discover the use of Ayers Rock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ayers Rock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Uluru: An Aboriginal History of Ayers Rock
Traditional associations and use including sites, heroes and mythological tracks, subsistence activites (particularly plant and water resources), estate ownership and group membership (Pitjantjatjara and Yankuntjatjara); comprehensive ...
Robert Layton, 2001
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Henry Ayers: The Man Who Became a Rock
Shute also illuminates Ayers' personal life: his relationships with his wife and children; his tempestuous friendship and rivalry with Henry Rymill, a relative of the wealthiest shareholder in the Burra Burra mine; and his defining ...
Jason Shute, 2011
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The Red Centre and Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia: Frommer's ...
GETTING THEREBy PlaneQantas (13 13 13 in Australia) flies to Ayers Rock ( Connellan) Airport direct from Sydney, Alice Springs, Perth, and Cairns. Flights from other airports go via Alice Springs. Virgin Blue ( 13 67 89 in Australia) flies direct ...
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2011
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International Dictionary of Historic Places: Asia and Oceania
Location: The Ayers Rock resort is in the township of Yulara on the edge of Uluru National Park in the Northern Territory in Australia's vast Outback. Permits are required in order to visit Aboriginal lands in this part of the country. Description: An ...
Trudy Ring, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda, 1996
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Sharing the park: Anangu initiatives in Ayers Rock tourism : ...
A study of the impact of tourism, commissioned by the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service, which examines the effects on the Uluru region and nearby Aboriginal communities.
Central Land Council (Australia), Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service, 1991
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Beauty of Alice Springs Australia:
Ayers Rock is undoubtedly one of Australia's most widely recognised icons both nationally and internationally. It is also one of Australia's most popular tour destinations, and for very good reason. Set in the stunning red desert landscape of ...
V.T., 2014
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Ayers Rock: The Trip
A personal account of a trip undertaken in 1985 by a family group who left Cowra to travel to Ayers Rock.
George M. Brett, 1994
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Frommer's Australia from $60 a Day
Anangu Tours (Ayers Rock, NT): The Anangu are the owners of Ayers Rock or, in their native tongue, Uluru. Join them for walks around the Rock as you learn about the poisonous “snake men” who fought battles here, pick bush food off the  ...
Marc Llewellyn, Lee Mylne, 2006
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Asia and Oceania: International Dictionary of Historic Places
Location: The Ayers Rock resort is in the township of Yulara on the edge of Uluru National Park in the Northern Territory in Australia's vast Outback. Permits are required in order to visit Aboriginal lands in this part of the country. Description: An ...
Trudy Ring, Noelle Watson, Paul Schellinger, 2012
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Frommer's Australia 2011
Lee Mylne, Marc Llewellyn, Ron Crittall, Lee Atkinson. By Car Take the Stuart Highway south from Alice Springs 199km (123 miles), turn right onto the Lasseter Highway, and go 244km (151 miles) to Ayers Rock Resort. The Rock is 18km (11  ...
Lee Mylne, Marc Llewellyn, Ron Crittall, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AYERS ROCK»

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Go deep into the jungle at Omaha zoo, aquarium
... world's largest geodesic dome (it's like a biosphere) and was created to mimic Africa's Namib Desert, Australia's Red Center and Ayers Rock, ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
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Travel news from around the world
Hosted by popular scientist Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and Ayers Rock Resort, the program includes astrophotography, hands-on introductory ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
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Amazing Australia
... Barrier Reef, taking in a performance at the famed Sydney Opera House, popping over to Perth and visiting Ayers Rock were among some of ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jul 15»
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ILC claims '$30m inducement' over Ayers Rock Resort purchase
Taxpayers may have paid a $30 million inducement to the sellers of the Ayers Rock Resort in a sudden and unexplained “ploy” to secure ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Nicole Kidman strips down to a revealing dress as she poses for …
... plunging dress and tribal-print shawl flung over her shoulders as she pouted in the shadows of the spiritual rock, also known as Ayers Rock. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Moose-riding and other stupid guy stuff
This apocryphal quote from standup physicist Albert Einstein contains a grain of truth bigger than Ayers Rock. Hence the four recent news items ... «Vancouver Courier, Jul 15»
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Going deep into the jungle at Omaha zoo and aquarium
... Australia's Red Center and Ayers Rock, and America's Sonoran Desert all in one place, complete with samplings of flora and fauna found in ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
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Go deep into the jungle at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
... world's largest geodesic dome (it's like a biosphere) and was created to mimic Africa's Namib Desert, Australia's Red Centre and Ayers Rock, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
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Australia, Italy ― most popular destinations for luxury travellers
Ayers Rock in Australia. Australia emerged the most popular destination for luxury travellers. ― AFP picSYDNEY, July 1 ― Australia is the most ... «Malay Mail Online, Jun 15»
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David Bellamy goes back to nature
Being at Ayers Rock (Uluru) on New Year's Eve. Rosemary and I had four of our children with us. I remember the light on the rock at sunset ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»

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