The epic, 550-million-year story of Uluṟu, and the spectacular forces that led to its formation
- Written by: Melanie Finch, Lecturer in Structural Geology and Metamorphism, Monash University
Steven Wei Ima/Unsplash, CC BYPart of the magic of Uluru is the way it tricks your senses. Deep orange by day, at sunrise and sunset it appears to change colour, becoming a more vibrant shade of red, and then almost purple.
Its size also seems to change depending on your perspective. Approaching Uluru from afar you are struck by how small it...