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By Larry Rivera, About.com Guide to Australia / NZ Travel since 1997

Is This the World's Largest Rock?

Thursday October 16, 2008
Yes, it is. But if you think that's Uluru, no, that's not Uluru. The world's — and, of course, Australia's — largest rock is not Uluru but Mt Augustus in Western Australia. For a long while, and you will find this in some travel guidebooks, Uluru was sometimes described as the world's largest rock. And here's what one of our readers said.

Some unique features of the West Australian landscape: Photo: Mt Augustus © Tourism Western Australia
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