Book description
Learn about the history of Uluru, also known as Ayres Rock, in
Australia with iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. Uluru
is the indigenous Australian name for an enormous rock formation found
in central Australia. Made from sandstone, Uluru is a rock monolith or
an island mountain , a formation that geologists refer to as a
monadnock. It stands 318 m (986 ft) high and has a circumference of 8 km
(5 miles). It is located 335 km (208 mi) south west of the nearest rural
centre, the large town of Alice Springs. The site was first mapped by
Europeans in 1872 during the construction of the Australian Overland
Telegraph Line that linked the northern settlement of Darwin to Port
Augusta in South Australia. Uluru was originally named Mount Olga by
Ernest Giles. On a separate expedition in 1870, the explorer William
Gosse renamed the formation Ayers Rock in honour of the Chief Secretary
of South Australia, Sir Henry Ayers. The name was made official until
1992, when it was renamed Uluru/Ayers Rock as an official dual title,
honouring both the European and Aboriginal names. Uluru is, as Ernest
Giles referred to it in 1872, the world s most remarkable pebble .iMinds
will tell you the story behind the place with its innovative travel
series, transporting the armchair traveller or getting you in the mood
for discover on route to your destination. iMinds brings targeted
knowledge to your eReading device with short information segments to
whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind. iMinds unique
fast-learning products have been praised in the Financial Times, Wired,
Vogue, Robb Report, Sky News, LA Times, Mashable and many others.. the
future of general knowledge acquisition. Learn about the history of
Uluru, also known as Ayres Rock, in Australia with iMinds Travel's
insightful fast knowledge series. Uluru is the indigenous Australian
name for an enormous rock formation found in central Australia. Made
from sandstone, Uluru is a rock monolith or an island mountain , a
formation that geologists refer to as a monadnock. It stands 318 m (986
ft) high and has a circumference of 8 km (5 miles). It is located 335 km
(208 mi) south west of the nearest rural centre, the large town of Alice
Springs. The site was first mapped by Europeans in 1872 during the
construction of the Australian Overland Telegraph Line that linked the
northern settlement of Darwin to Port Augusta in South Australia. Uluru
was originally named Mount Olga by Ernest Giles. On a separate
expedition in 1870, the explorer William Gosse renamed the formation
Ayers Rock in honour of the Chief Secretary of South Australia, Sir
Henry Ayers. The name was made official until 1992, when it was renamed
Uluru/Ayers Rock as an official dual title, honouring both the European
and Aboriginal names. Uluru is, as Ernest Giles referred to it in 1872,
the world s most remarkable pebble .iMinds will tell you the story
behind the place with its innovative travel series, transporting the
armchair traveller or getting you in the mood for discover on route to
your destination. iMinds brings targeted knowledge to your eReading
device with short information segments to whet your mental appetite and
broaden your mind. iMinds unique fast-learning products have been
praised in the Financial Times, Wired, Vogue, Robb Report, Sky News, LA
Times, Mashable and many others.. the future of general knowledge
acquisition.
