Ayers Rock

Japanese: エアーズ･ロック（英語表記）Ayers Rock

A rocky mountain located 440km (by road) southwest of Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, it is a sacred site for the aboriginal people. It is the largest single rock in the world. It is a hill with a height of 335m (868m above sea level) and a circumference of 10km. It has been designated as a national park along with Mount Olga (1069m above sea level), a similar rocky mountain 30km to the west. The color changes with the movement of the sun. There is an air route and road leading from Alice Springs. The mountain's name comes from the name of the prime minister of the former colony of South Australia. [Taniuchi Tatsu]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

オーストラリア，ノーザン･テリトリー，アリス･スプリングズ南西440km(道路距離)にある岩山で，原住民の聖地。単一の岩としては世界最大。比高335m(標高868m)，周囲10kmの残丘で，西30kmの同様の岩山オルガ山(標高1069m)とともに国立公園に指定。太陽の移動につれて刻々と色が変わる。アリス･スプリングズから航空路･道路が通じる。山名は旧サウス･オーストラリア植民地の首相名に由来する。【谷内達】

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