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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will tour the popular attraction, also known as Ayers Rock, and meet members of Australia's Aboriginal community

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will today visit Uluru, one of the Australia's most iconic sites.

William and Kate will tour the popular attraction - also known as Ayers Rock - a sacred site for the area's Aboriginal people.

The visit will be only their second night away from Prince George, who is staying with his nanny in Canberra, during their 19-day tour of Australia and New Zealand.

The Duke and Duchess will fly to Yulara, a town close to Uluru,to visit the National Indigenous Training Academy which helps to train members of Australia's ethnic communities in the tourism and hospitality trades.

They will then move on to the Uluru Cultural Centre where the indigenous communities will give them a traditional welcome.

The royals will view an indigenous art display and later attend afternoon tea, given by the chief minister of the Northern Territory.

After tea, the Duke and Duchess will visit Uluru, taking a short walk along its base in the company of a local guide.

Uluru is a world famous landmark - a huge mound of sandstone that stands almost 350 metres high and is more than two miles long and a mile wide.

The first European to see the natural wonder was the explorer William Gosse in the late 19th century and he named it Ayers Rock after the then chief secretary of New South Wales.

But the Aboriginal name for the striking feature - Uluru - is now widely used.