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Guide wants tourists banned from climbing Uluru

Posted by Brian | Filed under tourism

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An Aboriginal tour group operator has called on a ban on tourism to the world-famous Ayres Rock or ‘Uluru’ and claims the iconic wonder is being used as a toilet by tourists.

The guide, Andrew Simpson of the Anangu Waai tour company told Northern Territory News that tourists are embarking on walks up the famous rock armed with toilet roll and are using the top as a public convenience when they reach the summit due the lack of toilet facilities.

Uluru is of great spiritual importance to local Aborigines and is considered a sacred site by them. Mr Simpson’s claims come as part of a submission into a draft management plan by the Australian federal government to prevent tourists from climbing the rock.

About 350,000 people visit Uluru each year and around 100,000 people attempt the 348 metre climb to the top, despite the wishes of Uluru’s traditional and spiritual owners who believe the climbing trail crosses a dreamtime path. The climb results in around 35 deaths each year.