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Uluru is a sacred site for [[Pitjantjatjara]] and [[Yankunytjatjara]] people. They are regularly asking for banning the climb. | Uluru is a sacred site for [[Pitjantjatjara]] and [[Yankunytjatjara]] people. They are regularly asking for banning the climb. | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:24, January 20, 2012
Uluru (Ayer's Rock) often described as a monolith is actually the second biggest monadnock in the world (after Mount Augustus, Western Australia), culminating at 348 meters.
Tourism
Uluru attract more than 400,000 tourist per year. While climbing is discouraged for ecological and cultural reasons, it is not forbidden.
Cultual signification
Uluru is a sacred site for Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people. They are regularly asking for banning the climb.