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Uluru Is A Sacred Site – Stop Treating It As A Toilet!
Disrespecting aboriginal culture seems to be a national pastime.
Most Australians know aboriginal people regard the monolith – previously known as Ayers Rock for international readers not familiar with the correct indigenous and official name – as a significant sacred site.
Reports that it is still being used by tourists as a toilet is sickening. This is disgraceful at a number of levels. It is insulting to indigenous Australians. It is disrespectful to a unique landform and to Australia’s geological heritage.
Tourists climb the rock and once at the summit, whip out the dunny roll and take a dump!!
At the tender age of 17, in a school group, I climbed the rock (the day Azaria Chamberlian went missing). We didn’t use it as a toilet though!
That was three decades ago. I know better now. Climbing Uluru is disrespectful and quite dangerous. Just read the plaques that adorn the base of the rock commemorating those who have fallen from the giant.
Andrew Simpson, general manager of the Anangu Waai tour company told Tuesday’s NT News.
“When people climb up the top of the rock there’s no toilet facilities up there.
“They get out of sight … (and) most of them have a toilet roll tucked away.
Let’s end this nonsense. The view from “sunset strip” alone is worth the cost of going. We dont tolerate tourists climbing our cathedrals and civic monuments.
We need to stop people climbing the rock!
Scott Kane
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