Originally Posted by GibSpmuh

You'd be correct that Uluru is the name that Ayers Rock is now known by. As for The Olgas (or now known as Kata Tjuta) they're another formation of rocks, about 50km from Uluru. For more information feel free to take a look at http://www.ntholidays.com/nt_mustsee...sp?iStoryID=15 - there's plenty of handy links on this site as well (it's the official NT government website).

I'd rate the sunset better from the fact that you get to see it from the side that you see in all the photos, so it looks like Uluru - on the sunrise side it still looks impressive, but being around the other side of the rock the perspective wasn't quite as imposing (for me anyway). But given the resort is only 15km down the road or so it's not too difficult to be able to see both so you can make up your own mind. . There's plenty of shorter walks around the rock as well, plus an informative cultural centre there (and they'd be happy to hear you don't plan to climb it too! ).