Why are people still climbing Uluru?
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Uluru is a landmark symbol of Australia. It was returned to its traditional owners in 1985. So why do tourists who visit Australia still make the culturally offensive climb to its summit?
Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned this video contains footage of people climbing Uluru.
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I climbed Uluru in January 1994. We went up in the early hours while it was still dark and watched the sun rise. It was an incredible experience and it’s a shame no one will be able to do it again. Personally I think it’s wrong that they discourage people climbing it.
It is not safe to climb Uluru and I remember the tragic accidents of many deaths of people who climbed Uluru or Ayers Rock in the Australia’s Northern Territory..
Of course they don't care about the tourism money they get , they are already being treated like royalty getting free money from the tax payer.
12 to 18 mths? What a dork…close it. 🤙
Why not, it's part of the planet. Belongs to all. I can't wait to climb it. And I will whenever I wish.!
Were is this going to end ,we all have a conection with this land ,this is not a free country stop closing all the parks or need for a permit no sepratisem 🎉🎉🎉🎉
They band it. What a joke. No body ownership been here for millions of years
Free Ayers Rock! Climb it! Greetings from Germany!
gods earth is not aboriginal owned
Another reason to hate Boomers.
Respect not hard
Traditional owners? No one "owns" it. If someone wants to climb it then they should have that right.
Climbed it before it closed 🙂 the view was amazing everyone missis out now
what are we doing, why would they ban it?XD its a huge rock
I will not to try to climb Uluru and it is very dangerous and there are 37 people had died from climbing Uluru Ayers Rock is one of sacredness by the aboriginal tribes in Australia. I walked around it in the heart of Australia. 🇦🇺
BULL!! THE ROCK IS NOT ERODING!! IT IS TOO TOUGH. IT HAS TRAVELLED ALL THE WAY FROM THE PLEIADES!! IT TRANCIEVES COSMIC ENERGIES TO EARTH ON SPECIAL ASTROLOGICAL DAYS. IT IS HUMAN RIGHTS TO COLLECTIVELY CONNECT BACK TO THE COSMOS. THAT IS WHAT WE ARE HERE FOR!! GO PROTECT THE GYMPIE PYRAMID THEY WANT TO BREAK TO MAKE A HIGH WAY!! THAT IS A SHAME!!! ADDRESS THAT!! KARIONG WILL BE DESTROYED IF U DONT ACT FAST AND MALAMBIMBI SHOULD BE RESURRECTED FIRST!!! MONEY IS THE VICE HERE!!-
No one owns mountains, and no one should be ever be prevented from climbing a mountain.
It is not nice to climb on the rock
Religion is either universal or it's bigotry.
It's a rock. Climbing it, like climbing any rock, is up to the people who visit it.
AYERS ROCK!!!
BECAUSE IT IS THERE!
J.C.
Let's climb churches 😂
Its a bit ridiculous, Croagh Patrick in Ireland it considered sacred too yet tons of people climb that every year and no one complains or cares
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This should be called “why are Australians still funding Uluru”
Soon be "shutting down " many other sacred sites.. Mt Warning N.S.W, Mt Coolum QLD, Hungry Jacks and the local bottleO' :0)
It’s public property. Why not?
Nothing enamours more, than a whole lot of Aussies saying they have no problem trampling on the beliefs of Aborigine people because they wanted to. There are plenty of natural formations that are closed off to the public. But its that dignified disrespect that we just love from Australians.
I climbed it in 78 and nobody was making this fuss. It's just a few people flexing their political muscle. The tourism numbers will drop. The area is really in the middle of nowhere, is very expensive for accommodation, and there other are more accessible places to visit.
See the sign: "Other things to do" "Walk around the base, 9.4 km". Yup, have done that walk twice at very slow exploratory pace and it is easy to see why the ancient indigenous people attribute sacred spirits to the many curious rock formations. So out of simple respect for that, no climbing. Aboriginals have already been given a raw deal, so at least respect this sacred site, stay off it. Polite request for many years, soon to become law on 26-Oct-2019.
omfg
As soon as they permanently closed this to not be able to climb. Tourism is going to totally disappear.
All those tourists paying to visit and climb that rock helps pay Australia's welfare bill
Who's rock is it ? I lived in Port Augusta My property got no respect from indigenous people.
Well its more or less trespassing in someone's back yard and the people from that country have every say because it is forbidden to trespass.
Ask you self,, are you an Australian tax payer? Is this place a national park ? Is the Upkeep funded by Aust gov? Are the people who manage or even considered owner managers payed by tax payers money? If you think the answer is YES you would be right !
This is Australia we are all equal , close of one place and call it a no go area , you know more places are to follow , it could be your back yard next ! Slippery slope people!
So, what damage can you do to a rock?
The Australian aboriginals are said to be totemic, not animistic.
Animism is the belief that trees and rocks, etc have a spirit.
The aboriginal man said that the rock should not be climbed but failed to give a reason why….some people could interpret the reason as simply being resentment towards whites.
According to the maths of population growth doubling every 35 years; mathematically aborigines have not been in Australia for the alleged 40,000 years. Even if you generously allow doubling of population every 500 years.
Erect a big black curtained rectangular screen around it and call it The Mecca of the South.
"I'm Australian and should be able to go where ever I want" …. That's just mumbo-jumbo mentality that Australian's like to adopt while publicly masturbating to the uniform delusion of democratic freedom. You can't just go climb over someone's roof simply because you're "Australian" and you feel like it. You can't even camp by the river (lay your head on the ground and sleep; light a campfire to cook your dinner; and talk with your friends and family in the outdoors) without penalty – they've already sign posted that place as "Crown Land. Camping Prohibited" …… This is what it means to be Australian: "You are still a mere subject of the crown of England, and you'll go where ever we bloody well tell you to go" …… Convicts to this day.
Dude aboriginal people dont own the "Rock"
It was there long before humans and will be there long after humans.
Manage it properly, initiate guide led climbs like the Harbour Bridge so there is not a trail of tourists.
Limit the climbers, limit the areas climbers can go. Use the Rock to create opportunity for tourism and employment for the "keepers".
Stop the climbers will limit tourism !
As a long term tax payer my taxes are pumped into Uluru, time to take the opportunity for the icon and its "Keepers" who make a living from it to take control so EVERYONE can be part of the experience
I opted not to climb it in the late 90s – it is sacred to someone and if they, as the original custodians of that land, say it is disrespectful then I will respect that. I don't want some stranger to come into my backyard and start messing with it. Just because it isn't sacred to YOU doesn't mean it's not sacred to someone else. I didn't visit Stonehenge and have a sook because I couldn't touch it, I looked at it and was impressed by it without feeling the need to mess with it.
Do not climb it is against the indigenous law you will be cursed if you climb
Sad it’s closing
Karishma kudrat ka
Dadaji Bhagvan ke Aseem jaikar Jaikar hoo
Are there toilets up there?
Once the Chinese take over Australia they will chuck a cable car up to the top guaranteed