Australia's famed Uluru outback monolith to be closed to climbers

Reuters ^ | 11-1-2107 | Zalika Rizmal

[Eddie01]

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia’s world-famous Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, will be closed to climbers from 2019, its management board said on Wednesday, ending a decades-long campaign by Aborigines to protect their sacred monolith in the Northern Territory.

A board of eight traditional owners and four government officials voted unanimously to close the rock to climbers, a spokesperson told Reuters.

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[bravo whiskey]

Ayer’s Rock is one of three things to climb to join the Pacific Rim Climbers Club. The other two are Diamond Head and Mt. Fuji. I still need Fuji to complete the triumvirate.

me too. (no hash tag)

[Moonman62]

I’ve made it up Diamond Head using the old military path the public uses. Before I started I couldn’t figure out why the people coming down were drenched with sweat. I found out, though.

[themidnightskulker]

Sorry I’m late.

A DINGO ATE YOUR BABY!!!