The majestic, rust-coloured sandstone rock, a symbol of Australia, is a sacred site for the Anangu — the local Aboriginal people who have advocated a climbing ban for decades. Recent photographs showing long lines of visitors snaking up the sides of Uluru have raised unsettling questions about the cultural insensitivity of foreign tourists and the failure of some white Australians to respect the wishes of indigenous people. “It is an extremely important place, not a playground or theme park like Disneyland,” said Sammy Wilson, an Aboriginal elder, when the ban was announced two years ago.
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