Who Discovered Ayers Rock?
In 1873, the Explorer William Gosse Became the First Non-Aboriginal Person to See Uluru. He Named It Ayers Rock After Sir Henry Ayers, the Chief Secretary of...
In 1873, the explorer William Gosse became the first non-Aboriginal person to see Uluru. He named it Ayers Rock after Sir Henry Ayers, the Chief Secretary of South Australia at the time.
Who first climbed Uluru?
European arrival (1870s)
Uluru and Kata Tjuta were first mapped by Europeans in 1872 during the expeditionary period made possible by the construction of the Australian Overland Telegraph Line. In separate expeditions, Ernest Giles and William Gosse were the first European explorers to this area.
Why did they change Ayers Rock to Uluru?
Returning of the rock
In this year, the name of the national park changed from Ayers Rock-Mount Olga National Park to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. The change was put in place to show respect for the Anangu people and, specifically, to acknowledge their ownership of the land.
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