Aboriginal theories about the creation of the Uluru rock formation vary and are rarely shared with outsiders, but the Anangu people are clear about its hallowed place in their heritage. It’s where the ...

If you haven’t climbed Uluru by now, it’s unlikely you ever will. The giant monolith in Australia’s Red Centre will be closed to climbers from October 26, a decision made out of respect for the land’s ...

ULURU, Australia — Nature seemed to be siding with indigenous Australians' demand for Uluru to be respected as a sacred site on Friday when high winds threatened to prematurely end the generations-old ...

Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, is one of the most iconic natural landmarks in Australia. Rising from the red sands of the Northern Territory, it is a place of deep spiritual significance and ...

For years, visitors to Uluru — Australia's iconic sandstone rock — have been greeted with a trail to the top and a sign with a simple request: "Please don't climb." Climbing the rock is permitted ...

The long, contentious debate in Australia over the future of the sacred Uluru is over. Climbing the famed Northern Territory site will be banned from October 2019 following a unanimous decision by the ...

Uluru and neighboring Kata Tjuta are UNESCO World Heritage sites, and to Australia’s Aboriginal population, sacred ground. Over 100 million years in the making, sculpting by heavy winds, pouring rain ...

ULURU, AustraliaULURU, Australia — Nature seemed to be siding with indigenous Australians’ demand for Uluru to be respected as a sacred site on Friday when high winds threatened to prematurely end the ...