So the search is on to find the world's 7 Wonders of Nature. The shortlist has been whittled down to the final 28. I've placed my vote (a tough choice and have only actually visited 3 of the 28 finalists). My top vote went to the iconic red rock of Uluru.
The top 7 natural treasures will be announced on the 11th November 2011.
7 REASONS TO VOTE ULURU
1 Uluru is one of Australia’s most recognisable natural icons
2 Uluru is one of the world’s largest monoliths at 3.6km long, 2km wide, 348m high and with a circumference measuring 9.4km
3 Uluru is a World Heritage site
4 Uluru holds great cultural significance for the Aṉangu traditional landowners and is a great place to embrace their culture
5 Uluru is different every time you visit, appearing to change colour at different times of the day and year
6 The Red Centre landscape supports the greatest diversity of reptiles in the world
7 Archaeological findings suggest that Aboriginal people have lived in the area for at least 22,000 years
SOME FUN TRIVIA ABOUT ULURU
Like a giant iceberg, Uluru has most of its bulk below the surface - around 6km deep!
Uluru was named after former South Australia premier Sir Henry Ayers by European Explorer William Gosse who sighted the rock in 1873.
Uluru is located in the middle of Australia, in fact very close to the actual geographical centre.
