Ayers Rock
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was at Uluru, which is an Indigenous sacred site also known as Ayers Rock, to welcome the 61-year-old runner’s arrival.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2023
There is a precedent for the ditching of English place names for popular tourist attractions, with Ayers Rock in Australia now formally known by its Aboriginal name of Uluru.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2021
While most Australians support the Anangu’s decision, climbers have flocked to Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, in recent months in numbers not seen for more than 15 years.
From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2019
What use are memories of the sun rising over Ayers Rock to a lawyer?
From The Guardian • Jan. 9, 2011
There are two roads from Alice Springs to Uluru — also known as Ayers Rock and, despite its location in the middle of the desert, among Australia’s most popular tourist destinations.
From Washington Post
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