Uluru

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AUSTRALIAN SAIJIKI

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Uluru

***** Location: Australia
***** Season: Topic
***** Category: Earth

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Explanation




Uluru, also referred to as Ayers Rock,
is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. It lies 335 km (208 mi) south west of the nearest large town, Alice Springs; 450 km (280 mi) by road. Kata Tjuta and Uluru are the two major features of the Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park.
Uluru is sacred to the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara, the Aboriginal people of the area. It has many springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings.
Uluru is listed as a World Heritage Site.
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"Pitjantjatjara"
is the name of both an Aboriginal people (or Anangu) of the Central Australian desert and their language. Their influence extends from the area near Uluru in the Northern Territory to the Nullarbor Plain in South Australia. Their language is one of the most widely spoken Aboriginal languages.'
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HAIKU


Uluru -
barefoot children
kick at stones

Lorin Ford

first published 10th paper wasp Jack Stamm Anthology, 2009


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Uluru sunrise
mirrors off the sunglasses
the photographer

Alan Summers
‘in a heron’s eye’ Jack Stamm Haiku Award 1999 Anthology
ISBN 0 9577925 0 6 Paper Wasp, Australia (pub. 2000)


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