Climbing the World Heritage-listed Uluru in Australia’s red centre has been officially banned as of the 26th of October. It's a spiritual and psychological victory for the traditional owners, the Anangu people, for whom Uluru is a sacred site and a potent link to spirit ancestors who shaped the land. We look back at what led to the righting of this historic wrong.

<p>Climbing the World Heritage-listed Uluru in Australia&rsquo;s red centre has been <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/world/australia/uluru-climbing-ban.html">officially banned</a> as of the 26th of October. It's a <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/oceania/australia/uluru-closing-why-it-matters/">spiritual and psychological victory for the traditional owners</a>, the Anangu people, for whom Uluru is a sacred site and a potent link to spirit ancestors who shaped the land. We look back at what led to the righting of this historic wrong.</p>

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