The last time we mentioned the big red rock that is Uluru, a major tourist attraction almost smack-bang in the middle of Australia, it was with the relatively reasonable question of should we climb it or not, given the apparent dangers and the feelings of the local Aboriginal people. This time though, Uluru is up for discussion because, unbelievably, some tourists are using the top of the rock as a toilet.
As Northern Territory boss Paul Henderson said this week: "It is outrageous and offensive that tourists are defecating on top of Uluru, an Aboriginal sacred site." You can say that again. A tour operator admitted that some tourists even took a roll of toilet paper with them, despite knowing that there were no toilet facilities of any kind at the top of the rock, and no soil or sand to dig in.
Water quality studies around the climbing track at Uluru have found scary bacteria getting washed off that part of the rock, while the rest of the area is clean. All we can say is, loud and clear, if your bowels won't handle the couple of hours it might take you to get up Uluru and back, then please stay on the ground.
Related Stories:
· Bowel Challenged Uluru Climbers Add Injury To Insult [The Age]
· Australia's Big Red Rock: To Climb Or Not To Climb? [Jaunted]
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