There are 2 locations set aside for photographing Uluru / Ayers Rock. These are the sunrise and sunset viewing platforms. The sunset viewing platform gives the most iconic photograph. As I usually take hundreds of photographs in a session, it is quick amazing to see how the rock changes as the sunset, to the point it actually glows. It is something I am so glad I have witnessed first-hand. Another photograph I am most proud of is my star trails over Uluru / Ayers Rock. Sadly the national park closes at sunset and I was gently asked to finish up, otherwise, the trails would have been a little longer. But thanks to the rangers patients, I took the following photo over 40 minutes.

The second photo was taken from the sunrise viewing area. This photo is a panorama – stitched from 4 separate photographs. It is a more unusual view of the rock at sunrise.

Some interesting facts about Uluru / Ayers Rock:

• The rock extends about several km into the ground
• Uluru was named “Ayers Rock” by Europeans in 1873
• In 2002 the Australian landmark officially changed its name to “Uluru / Ayers Rock”, it is one of the few dual-named geographical features in Australia.
• Yulara is the resort on the edge of the national park. Yulara means “crying” or “weeping”.
• Uluru / Ayers Rock is very close to the actual geographical centre of Australia.
• Uluru / Ayers Rock is not the world’s largest monolith. It is Mt Augustus in Western Australia.