The Indigenous people own that land & people should have more respect for the choices they make concerning their land. In 2017, the board of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park voted unanimously to end the climb because of the spiritual significance of the site, as well as for safety and environmental reasons. One Anangu man told the BBC that Uluru was a "very sacred place, [it's] like our church".
I visited Uluru without climbing and enjoyed it just fine. Would you go to Rome and complain about not being able to bathe in the Trevi Fountain? Travel is a privilege not a right if you have means and ability to travel you are already in a privileged class and yet you expect tourist sites to bow down to your every whim. Stop taking that privilege for granted a be grateful that you can visit such places at all. Ther...See more »
No one really owns it. It belongs to Mother Nature and with due respect, Australia has allowed the Aborigines to have a custodial right to it which was income-producing for their own kind. If someone sees an opportunity to make a business from something, good luck to them. The real question is do they use this money to improve things or waste it. We all earnt pocket money as kids, but what did we have to show for it...See more »
Australia allow Aboriginals? They were here first we should be asking permission and if everything belongs to Mother Nature let's get rid of land ownership altogether. Aboriginals are not children assuming they are wasting away their money is patronising. They do in fact put their money into programs to help their communities but what is forgotten is there are government restrictions still in place. For example one ...See more »
And it should be ALL in capitals. Asian English American. No one should be deprived of the right to experience Mother Nature. The human race has only custodial duties, not ownership. Its the same when buying a block of land to build a house upon. You only have a right to the surface, nothing more.
No, keep it closed. People don't climb all over Churchs and other such Sites. There are many, many other areas in the Territory that are more interesting and beautiful to see.
Yes as it would mean a lot more people would visit and that would mean more money spent in the area and more work available for people who live there. Restrictions should apply.
we all own the land. I have climbed it and the aborigines had been insulting and foul mouthed to german women tourists, I can recall all the foul words as though it was yesterday