Thread: The Banning of Climbing Uluru (Ayers Rock) - thoughts on this article?

People pee and poop on Uluru, so it's a health hazard.

Then they need a set of porta Loos up there...

Originally Posted by Homestar

Then they need a set of porta Loos up there...

Absolutley! If the Chinese can put a souvenir shop at the top of the Great Wall where one can also buy a beer or ice cream, etc. (I bought an ice cream), then we could helicopter in a few loos.

A chairlift to the top would be nice

Originally Posted by LRT

A chairlift to the top would be nice

That's the only way I'd manage to get up there I think.

I suppose the other point which I don't think has been referred to here is the ownership.
It's actually private land, belonging to the Anangu traditional landowners, who have generously made it available to the public under a 99-year agreement with the NPWS, so they would be quite legally within their rights to lock the gate and tell everyone to bugger off.
Traditionally, only senior men could climb the rock, which is associated with creation myths. The women had their own separate sacred area where men could not go.
So, to put that in perspective, if you wanted to visit a friend's property and the friend told you part of the property was closed and you couldn't go there, would you respect that and do as the friend asked, or would you deliberately ignore the owner's wishes?

On this day: Aboriginal Australians get Uluru back - Australian Geographic

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

So, to put that in perspective, if you wanted to visit a friend's property and the friend told you part of the property was closed and you couldn't go there, would you respect that and do as the friend asked, or would you deliberately ignore the owner's wishes?

my friend wouldnt charge me money to visit his property.

Originally Posted by Eevo

my friend wouldnt charge me money to visit his property.

He could. Perfectly within his rights as an owner.