Climbing Uluru (Ayer’s Rock) may become a thing of the past, with the traditional Aboriginal owners and rangers from Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park to consider permanently closing the route to the top as part of a review of the park’s management plan.
Earlier this month, Uluru was closed to climbers for 11 days as a mark of respect following the death of a senior Aboriginal custodian.
The closure prompted ungracious threats of litigation from some international visitors and condemnation from the Northern Territory government and local tourist industry representatives, desperate to safeguard the US$75 million in tourist spending that the site attracts.
Although the Anangu people (the traditional Aboriginal owners of Uluru) have given permission for visitors to climb the rock, they prefer it if you don't, not only out of respect for their beliefs, but also because Anangu feel tremendous sadness when a person is killed or injured on their land - the climb has so far claimed 34 lives - and the fact that climbers are causing irreversible damage to Uluru. Source: Lonely Planet
Sydney
to Melbourne - coastal drive
Planning to drive between Sydney and Melbourne? Make sure you take
the scenic route and give your self an extra day or two to enjoy
the sights.
Airlie-
A Backpacking Mecca
Sailing to deserted tropical islands or diving on the Great
Barrier Reef are only two fantastic activities among many
available in the Whitsunday Islands on the North Queensland coast,
Australia.
Did
you do your own didge?
Self-made didgeridoos are fast becoming the ultimate souvenir for
backpackers...
Something
magical about the outback...
- If
you have lived most of your life within city limits, then the
great Australian outback hold a magical almost mystical appeal.
Tropical
New South Wales As well as
pristine beaches (with the added advantage of no stinging
jellyfish in summer like the Queensland beaches), the area
boasts the worlds second largest extinct volcano. With
rivers and creeks meandering through lush green valleys and
towering rainforests, the Tweed Shire is not only spectacularly
beautiful, but home to 3 of Australia’s World Heritage listed
National Parks, with another 2 just over the border in
Queensland.
The
Greatest Location in the World for the Serious Golfer...-
Monterey Peninsula, Florida, Pinehurst, the east coast of Scotland, the
links of Ireland, ...?Surely nowhere in the world matches the
sand - belt region of Melbourne, the capital city of the state of
Victoria, Australia.
North Stradbroke Island
- one of Queensland's natural treasures and a perfect weekend
or mid-week breakaway destination, located right on the doorstep of
Brisbane.
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