Uluru, also called Ayers Rock, is a name given to a huge rock near Alice Springs in the Australian Outback and located in Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. ... It is in the Western Desert, in the middle of Australia. It was listed as a World Heritage site in 1987 because of its geology. Unique Facts about Oceania: Ayers Rock. Uluru is a large rock formation in central Australia, in the Northern Territory. ... The rock gets its rust color from oxidation. Uluru is sacred to the A