Australia: Uluru to Remain Open to Climbers

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | January 13th, 2010 | Trackback

The Australian government decided not to ban climbing Uluru, or Ayers Rock, as had been recommended last year by the board of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. A new management plan left open the possibility of closing the rock in the future if certain conditions arose, including developing other attractions for visitors in the area or if the percentage of visitors who climb it drops to 20 percent from the current 38 percent. The ban was proposed out of respect for the aboriginal owners of the land, for whom Uluru is sacred, but the government ruled that the rock’s tourist appeal should take precedence.

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