A young couple tried to skip an enormous queue of climbers to scale Uluru last week (above, furious group waiting in line). The pair slowly walked up the side of the rock, past a line of waiting climbers holding onto the safety chain at the sight. Pictured above is a protester wearing a 'I chose not to climb' t-shirtWHY DID ABORIGINAL ELDERS ASK FOR A BAN ON CLIMBING ULURU? But at 7am, when the rock climb usually opens, rangers put up a sign declaring it was closed. Uluru is a sacred site and of great spiritual significance to local Aboriginal groups, including the Pitjantjatjara Anangu traditional owners who live in nearby Mutitjulu.

Source: Daily Mail October 24, 2019 23:59 UTC