Tourism Uluru

1 tourism

1.1 admission
1.2 climbing
1.3 photography

tourism

driving on lasseter highway uluṟu–kata tjuṯa national park, april 2007

the development of tourism infrastructure adjacent base of uluru began in 1950s produced adverse environmental impacts. decided in 1970s remove accommodation-related tourist facilities , re-establish them outside park. in 1975, reservation of 104 square kilometres (40 sq mi) of land beyond park s northern boundary, 15 kilometres (9 mi) uluru, approved development of tourist facility , associated airport, known yulara. camp ground within park closed in 1983 , motels closed in late 1984, coinciding opening of yulara resort. in 1992, majority interest in yulara resort held northern territory government sold , resort renamed ayers rock resort.

since park listed world heritage site, annual visitor numbers rose on 400,000 visitors year 2000. increased tourism provides regional , national economic benefits. presents ongoing challenge balance conservation of cultural values , visitor needs.

admission

admission park costs a$25 per person , provides three-day pass. passes non-transferable , passes checked park rangers.

climbing

climbers , warning sign

the local aṉangu not climb uluru because of great spiritual significance. request visitors not climb rock, partly due path crossing sacred traditional dreamtime track, , due sense of responsibility safety of visitors. visitors guide says climb not prohibited, prefer that, guest on aṉangu land, choose respect our law , culture not climbing.

according 2010 publication, on one-third of visitors park climb uluru; high percentage of these children. chain handhold added in 1964 , extended in 1976 makes hour-long climb easier, still steep, 800 m (0.5 mi) hike top, can quite windy. recommended individuals drink plenty of water while climbing, , unfit, suffer vertigo or medical conditions restricting exercise, not attempt it. climbing uluru closed public when high winds present @ top. there have been @ least 35 deaths relating recreational climbing since such incidents began being recorded. one-sixth of visitors made climb between 2011 2015.

on 11 december 1983, prime minister of australia, bob hawke, promised hand land title aṉangu traditional custodians , caretakers , agreed community s 10-point plan included forbidding climbing of uluru. government, however, set access climb uluru , 99-year lease, instead of agreed upon 50-year lease, conditions before title officially given aṉangu on 26 october 1985.

the aboriginal traditional owners of uluṟu–kata tjuṯa national park (nguraritja) , federal government s national parks share decision-making on management of uluṟu–kata tjuṯa national park. under joint uluṟu–kata tjuṯa national park management plan 2010–20, issued director of national parks under environment protection , biodiversity conservation act 1999, clause 6.3.3 provides director , uluṟu–kata tjuṯa board of management work towards closure of climb and, additionally, provides close upon of 3 conditions being met: there adequate new visitor experiences , less 20 per cent of visitors make climb or critical factors in decisions visit cultural , natural experiences . despite cogent evidence second condition met july 2013, climb remained open.

several controversial incidents on top of uluru in 2010, including striptease, golfing , nudity, led renewed calls banning climb.

on 1 november 2017, uluṟu–kata tjuṯa national park board voted unanimously prohibit climbing uluru, ban take effect in october 2019.

photography

the aṉangu request visitors not photograph sections of uluru, reasons related traditional tjukurpa beliefs. these areas sites of gender-linked rituals , forbidden ground aṉangu of opposite sex participating in rituals in question. photographic restriction intended prevent aṉangu inadvertently violating taboo encountering photographs of forbidden sites in outside world.