Climbing Uluru to be banned from 2019

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Originally Posted by Bytemrk

National parks charging crazy money for unpowered sites is not unique to Uluru...

Take a look at what an unpowered site will cost you at tidal river on Wilson's Promontory


To save you clicking... it's $57.20.. on a weekday.... higher on weekends. [wink11]

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Yep, and they are full. They also need to make money to fund the parks.
Had friends complain about that at Kakadu, so i did some research, and found that their camping fees only cover 7% of the cost to run the park.

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Originally Posted by Bytemrk

National parks charging crazy money for unpowered sites is not unique to Uluru...

Take a look at what an unpowered site will cost you at tidal river on Wilson's Promontory


To save you clicking... it's $57.20.. on a weekday.... higher on weekends. [wink11]

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That's daylight robbery.

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Originally Posted by trout1105

They are quite happy to sting tourist $43 a night for an unpowered site though.

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Geez , I paid that much on the great ocean road over Christmas holidays and that was several years ago, and a few places on the east coast like Byron bay weren't any cheaper.

Got 2 years warning, so no excuse if climbing Uluru is what you want / need to do.

Cheers Ean

Mod hat on.

Just another reminder to keep it clean and play fair. It is a very emotive subject that has been done a few times already. If you cannot post within the rules and guidelines, then simple, DON'T.

Have a nice day [bigsmile1]

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Originally Posted by trout1105

That's daylight robbery.

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Feels like it I agree.... but it's how life is all over the country...

Instead of going down the road of should we shouldn't we, I would like to ask those who climbed why they did. If the answer is because it was there, well go climb the Harbour bridge. The view's better. If it was to learn more about the Aboriginal culture, then I may have a solution. In the time of drones, film the rock from all angles, with those sites able to be shown to non initiated people, made into a movie, and shown at the tourist resort before viewing the rock, from ground level. With a commentary from a trained aboriginal commentator, explaining the significance of the various sites, the stories[ as much as could be told] , could be used to educate the non initiated up to the point the law allowed. If the public showed an interest in the culture, law and dreaming of the site, it may show they respect it, and the culture. After all, that is what this is all about, respect. Who knows, with mutual respect, the climb may be opened again.

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Originally Posted by Eevo

a church is a man made object.

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And both have deep spiritual significance to someone.

Your point is?

This thread is STILL open??? 😐

Obviously need to attract the flies...😒😒

Jc

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Originally Posted by p38arover

I'm one. When I went there a couple of years back. It was too windy.

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wet i can understand. windy... its better be bloody windy.

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Originally Posted by rick130

And both have deep spiritual significance to someone.

Your point is?

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a rock doesnt belong to anyone.