How many Metres tall is Uluru?

348 metres
Uluru rises 348 metres above the surrounding plain. That’s higher than the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Chrysler Building in New York or the Eureka Tower in Melbourne.

How long and high is Uluru?

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Uluru/Ayers Rock rises 1,142 feet (348 metres) above the surrounding desert plain and reaches a height 2,831 feet (863 metres) above sea level. The monolith is oval in shape, measuring 2.2 miles (3.6 km) long by 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide, with a circumference of 5.8 miles (9.4 km).

How far is it to the top of Uluru?

Uluru Summit

  • Hard.
  • 3.5 km return. 3 hrs.

How high is Ayers Rock?

2,831′Uluru / Elevation

Is Uluru the biggest rock in the world?

Contrary to popular opinion, it is Mount Augustus, and not Uluru, which is the largest rock in the world. Rising 717m above the flat plains which surround it, Mount Augustus covers an area of 4,795 hectares, making it one-and-a-half times larger than Uluru (3,330 hectares).

Did Uluru used to be underwater?

Around 500 million years ago, the whole area became covered in sea. Sand and mud fell to the bottom and covered the seabed, including these fans. The weight of the new seabed turned the fans into rock. The sandy fan became sandstone (Uluru) while the rocky fan became conglomerate rock (Kata Tjuta).

What is the length of Uluru?

3.6 kms long
Uluru is 3.6 kms long and 1.9 kms wide, with a total circumference of 9.4kms.

Is Uluru the largest rock in the world?

How long did it take to walk to the top of Uluru?

The climbing path is about 1.6 km long and can be treacherous. The first part has a chain to hold on to. It is a very strenuous climb (most of the over 35 deaths at Ayers Rock were due to heart attacks) and takes about two hours to complete.

How long is the walk up Uluru?

about 10 kilometres
The track is about 10 kilometres long, with visitors able to trek around the entire Uluru base walk, or just concentrate on one or more of its sections. If you choose to do the entire loop, it will take you around 3 to 4 hours depending on your fitness level.

How far does Uluru go underground?

2.5 kilometres
Millions of years of erosion have revealed only the tip and while it dominates the landscape at 348 meters high, Uluru extends a further 2.5 kilometres underground, although some experts estimate is could be closer to six kilometres.