Essays Tagged: "Uluru"

Australian Aboriginal Culture before the arrival of the europeans.

followed. Nearly all important things to the Aboriginals have a dreamtime story connected to them, Uluru was apparently a big flat sand hill that was turned into stone by a deed of some beings. Dream ... of the Dreamtime beings had done. Wherever one of the beings died a sacred place appeared (such as Uluru) and when all of the beings were gone the Sun and Moon were created and Man was left on Earth. ...

(3 pages) 84 0 3.8 Oct/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Australian History

Is Steve Irwin a Responsible Parent?

all is a massive influence on our tourist industry at the moment and will continue to be.Along with Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef and Sydney Steve Irwin's 'Australia Zoo' is the main reason for intern ...

(3 pages) 26 1 4.5 Jul/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Ecotourism

there are a few locations that do not contain all the essentials of appropriate ecotourism, such as Uluru; which is the world's largest monolith and an Aboriginal sacred site in the centre of Australi ... of the rock, despite the stated preference of the Aborigines against this practice. But the case of Uluru raises several problems. Everyday, almost thirty buses side by side to view a sunset- surely t ...

(2 pages) 99 0 3.5 Oct/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Ecotourism in Australia and its effects

g their informed consent and full participation in planning and management of ecotourism businesses.Uluru (Ayer's Rock, by its European name) is the world's largest monolith and an Aboriginal sacred s ... in a lodging complex (with facilities ranging from deluxe to backpackers) built 20 kilometres from Uluru.About 80 percent of the power in the complex is solar. Park fees are paid to the Aborigines (w ...

(2 pages) 61 0 3.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Science Essays

I am Australian- What it means to be Australian- Speech

olour? From Blue to red, and from violet to Pink and can even be seen from space! Only in Australia.Uluru survived a unique environment for thousands of years, but it has stayed strong just like, as a ...

(1 pages) 45 0 4.6 Mar/2005

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

The Importance of Ecosystem Management and Protection.

r of national parks and heritage areas, such as the Great Barrier Reef, Kosciusko National Park and Uluru are prime examples of areas which are being protected for their intrinsic and heritage value. ...

(6 pages) 133 0 0.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geography

Nine days in Alice Springs.

ld dingoes walking near the camp.After we spent two days in the West McDonnells we went straight to Uluru. When we were in front of this rock, we were just speechless. It's amazing! How can a rock of ...

(1 pages) 1394 0 4.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays > Travel Descriptions

The Australian Outback

cred place of the Aboriginals ,, Ayers Rock", a 348 m. high red rockboulder, which Aboriginals call Uluru. (show picture)For the white population Ayres Rock brings money. 5000 tourists per day can arr ... cents (besteigungen) - a lot of climber died already through crashs or the parching sun.Here in the Uluru natinalpark you also find the Kata Tjuta. Here is a part of a special rock formation, named "t ...

(5 pages) 39 0 4.6 Aug/2007

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Aborigines

ep their holy lands back. Some places, like Ayers Rock were very holy to them. Ayers Rock is called Uluru by the Aborigines who own the National Park. This stoneblock is one of the biggest stumbling b ...

(2 pages) 1390 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > Australian History

Aboriginal Religion, Spirituality and Beliefs

t lying in the desert. Many years later his people found the remains and called this great red lump Uluru.In the far south east of the country Goorialla slid into the great ocean and swam around. He b ...

(7 pages) 13 0 5.0 Sep/2009

Subjects: History Term Papers > Australian History

The Pleiades Star Cluster Phenomenon

magic in an effort to seduce them; however, they had no intention of being with him so they ran to Uluru rock, the largest single sandstone rock in the Southern hemisphere and a location of great spi ... nd a location of great spiritual significance for many indigenous Australian tribes. The spirits of Uluru transformed the sisters into stars so they could escape Jilbi who became the Morning Star in O ...

(7 pages) 14 0 0.0 Jun/2010

Subjects: Science Essays > Space