In 2006 tourists were allowed to climb the Rock but were advised that it was a sacred site to the aboriginal people and therefore it was not encouraged. We respected their culture and didn't climb it but quite a few did.
It is a very difficult climb, very steep and quite dangerous and many climbers have died from accidents during their trek up the Rock. There was a chain guided hand rail from "chicken rock" up to the top but many people didn't venture past Chicken Rock which is the rocky area not far from the base.
The rock face is steep, the safety chains were installed more than 50 years ago, and there’s no shade to protect climbers from high desert temperatures. It’s also incredibly windy up there. There have been 35 recorded deaths on the Uluru climb, most of them due to heart attacks. (This paragraph was taken from the Internet).
There is now no climbing allowed on the Rock, but you can walk around the base which we did and it was a great walk with lots of caves and interesting things to see.
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18 comments:
How different it does look with rain on it.
Great to see once again - we've been twice but never climbed the rock.
Your photos of it are lovely and particularly I'm partial to the 9th one, it's just different with the light..
Take care and thanks for sharing.
Margaret, yes it takes on a different look in the rain. Now that I have looked at my old photos I want to go back again! There are so many places I want to visit again.
How amazing to see Uluru in the rain.
Thank you for showing us its beauty - and for not climbing it.
Slightly off topic, one of my sister's in law traveled to the Red Centre after rain. She was amazed to see wildflowers as far as she could see. And was disappointed because it wasn't what she expected (something which I do not understand).
I've only seen distant photos of this rock. Nice to see a few closeups, so its character is revealed.
I would love to visit the Rock one day
Such fascinating captures! I would love to visit Uluru someday!
How cool to see the water running through the caverns. I appreciate all the information about this interesting place.
I'm so excited to see you at 'My Corner of the World' this week!! Thanks for linking.
Beautiful images ... I look forward to visiting there one day.
It’s amazing the way the color changes...you really captured all it’s moods. What a great trip. I’m glad they stopped people climbing it, because that somehow doesn’t seem respectful (not to mention danger).
We have been to Uluru twice now and I am thinking it would be good to go there again (when we can travel). On our first visit I was surprised at just how huge it is, even though I knew it was big, it just seemed even bigger. I don't remember wild flowers so probably they are out in bloom at a different time of year.
I was surprised when we walked around the base as there was so much to see.
I hope you are able to visit there as it is a beautiful place.
I am glad you like the photos. I sometimes wish I had taken more as the colours change so much during the day and evening.
The rain on the rock was a highlight on our trip there and something not seen very often.
Hope you can visit the rock as it's a very interesting area.
I am pleased you liked my photos, it is sometimes hard to get the right shot, and the Rock is so huge too and tourists often don't respect the beauty of our country. Nobody is allowed to climb the rock now which I think is good.
Rain on the Rock - what an amazing picture! A very interesting story about the rock and the number of people who have died. I would have thought from falling, but I suppose the temperatures and stress would definitely have an impact for heart failure. WoW! A very interesting story about this beautiful rock. I think the walk around it would be a great way to spend sometime. Thanks for sharing this.
Hi, just come across from Thoughts and Happening, Margaret's blog.
These are amazing photographs, it is so huge isn't it, and the colours are wonderful.
All the best Jan
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