The Sydney Opera House or the MCG could've been chosen to stage the launch of the National Australia Day celebrations, but instead Uluru was chosen because of it's significance to both black and white Australians.
Outgoing Australian of the Year, Steve Waugh and Governor-General Michael Jeffery arrive at Uluru.
Red sand, sunrise and the iconic form of Uluru provided the backdrop to this year's launch of the National Australia Day celebrations.
