Ayers Rock
Pronunciation: /ɛːz/
- a red rock mass in Northern Territory, Australia, south-west of Alice Springs. The largest monolith in the world, it is 348 m (1,143 ft) high and about 9 km (6 miles) in circumference. Official name Uluru.
Origin:
named after Sir Henry Ayers, Premier of South Australia in 1872–3