The pair have a different outlook on life after a recent trip to Uluru.

St Marys-based Christian group Fusion Western Sydney took 15 young people from Mt Druitt, Cranebrook and Penrith on its annual Pilgrimage to Uluru.

The two-week trip involved visiting indigenous communities in Port Augusta, Coober Pedy and Uluru where participants met Aboriginal elders and young people.

The event is co-ordinated by Schools in Harmony and Fusion Australia.

Suzie, 19, didn't know what to expect.

``I enjoyed the trip more than I thought I would,'' the Rooty Hill resident said.

``I'd never been to central Australia. Before the trip, I didn't know much about Aborigines but now I have much more respect for the people and their culture.''

A prayer vigil and festival in Uluru were the highlights of the trip for Suzie.

But she said that sleeping outdoors in tents and the early starts took their toll.

The trip was also a life changing experience for St Marys resident Keaton, 16.

It was his second Pilgrimage to Uluru and was a peer support leader for this year's trip.

``It was different this time round because I didn't know what to expect last year,'' he said.

``I've come back a better Christian. I'd love to go again next year.''

Fusion Western Sydney youth services co-ordinator Leizsha Clissold said that the pilgrimage was a step towards unity between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians and a chance for young people to reflect on their own lives and their place in the communities they

live in.

``Young people were taken out of their normal environments,'' she said. ``They began to see themselves more clearly and learned to view those around them with a greater respect and admiration.''