Uluru is the biggest rock in the world. It is 9.4km if you walk around it and about 345 metres high if you climb it. It's 3.6km long, 2km wide, and is a roughly oval shape. It's made of arkosic sandstone and is renowned for the way it changes colour in the light and is particularly spectacular at sunrise and sunset. Uluru is the homeland of the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people and was returned to their care and ownership in 1985. The area contains carvings and paintings by Aboriginal people and is also the location of a number of sacred sites which are closed to the public. Uluru was named by European explorer William Gosse who sighted it in July 1873. He named it after the South Australian premier of the time Sir Henry Ayers. In
In the Ulladulla area the Budawang Tribe inhabited the Conjola, Lake George to Moruya, the Budawang tribe spoke Dhurga, which is an Aboriginal language spoken from Jervis Bay to Wallaga Lake. The Aboriginal tribal group from Jervis Bay to Twofold Bay was Yuin. Captain Cook first sighted the Budawang Tribe on the shores of Murramarang at Koorbrua Beach in 1770, yet the earliest settlers for the area were in 1828 in the Ulladulla Harbour. (C. Dunn, 2000).
Indigenous tourism is a key element of our protected area estate’s existing, which is a potential tourism offer. Many Aboriginals come and see their cultural site. Uluru is cultural as it’s a living cultural landscape that of which is considered sacred to the Yankunytjatjara and Pitjantjatjara people. These people are the traditional owner of the Uluru-kata Tjuta national park.
Uluru or Ayer rocks, which is situated in the Northern Territory of central Australia is a large natural landscape and a cultural notable place of Australia that attract to tourists. Firstly, Uluru is an ancestral place for the aboriginal people called Anangu and it is a good place to learn indigenous traditions, myths and history. Uluru is sandstone formation and it can change the colour naturally at the time of sunrise or sunset. Next, there are many different kinds of native mammal animals and different species of plants in Uluru. For instance, visitors can learn the indigenous culture and look around the natural land in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Secondly, there are many different places to visit such as rock cave, waterholes,
On August the 16th, 1975, Gough Whitlam, the Prime Minister at the time, organised a ceremony so that he could give the land back to the Gurindji people. At the ceremony, Whitlam grabbed some soil from the ground and said “Vincent Lingiari, I solemnly hand to you these deeds as proof, in Australian law, that these lands belong to the Gurindji people and I put into your hands part of the earth itself as a sign that this land will be the possession of you and your children forever.” And although the land had been given back, the name was not open to change until 1986, 2 years before Lingiari’s death.
The island is a world heritage site in the Southern Ocean, south-east of Tasmania and between Australia and the Antarctica.
Kangaroo Point Cliffs are one of the most iconic places that highlight Brisbane city’s history along with the Brisbane City Hall and Story Bridge. These cliffs were known by Aborigines even before European settlers arrived in Brisbane. The development around the Kangaroo Point Cliff was started in the 1900s when roads were developed around the cliff. Today, the Kangaroo Point Cliff offers many adventurous activities such as rock climbing, kayaking on the Brisbane River, Segway tours, bike riding around the garden etc. The rocks found on these steep cliffs are known as the ‘Brisbane Tuff’. These unique pink and green stones were also used in building public buildings during the 1820s and 1830s. The very steep feature and gas holes on the cliff plays a significant role in identifying these cliffs a result of a volcanic eruption (Visit Brisbane, 2018). This essay analyses geological formation of Kangaroo Point cliff and the Brisbane tuff which the
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, UBCJA, is a labor union that advocates for worker rights. Founded in 1881, Peter J. McGuire and Gustav created the union in response to the lack of worker right laws in place. Since then, the union has grown substantially in size but still, lobbies for workers’ rights. The union lobbies for issues on a regional and national level. They have endorsed and contributed finically to presidential candidates. They have also endorsed and contributed finically to congressional candidates across party lines who they believe will help fight for worker rights. The union also provides several services to its members such as training, a pension fund, and welfare. The UBCJA has long fought for workers
The Anangu Tribe lived at Uluru until the 1900's when the Government declared ownership, many of the Anangu tribe people weren't living there at the moment. In 1983 the government gave owner ship back to the Anangu Tribe, and made it a national park.
Standing as a massive sandstone pillar in Australia's Northern Territory, Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) is definitely one of the sights you shouldn't miss during your visit. Other than a close range view to the renowned pinnacle of Red Centre desert, the uniquely formed rock offers a whole lot more experience. Here are some points to convince you:
which is a part of the City of Yarra. North Fitzroy is located along the banks of the Merri Creek, which was a significant spiritual place for the Indigenous people of Australia. Before the European settlers arrived in this particular area, the banks of the Yarra River and Merri Creek were the home of the Wurundjeri Tribe. The Wurundjeri Tribe were divided into different clans such as the Wurundjeri-Willam clan and the Wurundjeri-Balluk clan, and each clan was lead by a Ngurunggata (pronounced na-rung-getta) which means head clan-man. (Pre-Contact Wurundjeri, The Aboriginal History of Yarra, http://aboriginalhistoryofyarra.com.au/2-pre-contact-wurundjeri/).
According to Uluru-australia.com, Uluru is sacred to the local Pitjantjatjara tribe that live here. It was said to have been formed
The geological activity that created the country’s mountains, plains, and rivers ceased millions of years ago. Earthquakes are very rare and the last volcanic eruption occurred more than 5,000 years ago. The highest mountain in Australia, Mount
James Cook discovered Great Barrier Reef of Australia. Cook explored thousands of miles across largely uncharted areas of the globe. He surveyed, recorded and named features for the first time. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands occupying over 2300 kilometers.
My name is Sarah Ohly. I am a Cultural Anthropologist, I am in the Southern Kuril Islands
Over time Uluru has had competing values as the Aborigines valued Uluru for its cultural and spiritual history and the government valued Uluru for its economic and aesthetic side of things. The government decided to have Uluru as a National Park and return the land to the Anangu people (also known as the Yankunytjatjara and the Pitjantjatjara people). The Anangu people now own and run the national park. The national park was named Ayers rock/Uluru but in 2002 this name was official reversed to Uluru/Ayers rock. The Anangu people continue to be guided by Tjukunpa (law) and keep the culture and sprit at Uluru