Backpack Aus

Inside tip · Uluru-Kata Tjuta

Visitors can still climb Uluṟu if they start early in the morning.

Answer: Myth

The Uluṟu climb closed permanently from 26 October 2019. Climbing was not generally permitted under Tjukurpa, Aṉangu law.

The date was the 34th anniversary of Handback, when the park returned to Aṉangu ownership in 1985. Climber numbers had already dropped as visitors learned about Aṉangu wishes.

Learn about Oz, the fun way

Lap Northern Territory in The Big Lap, a free quiz game full of the inside secrets of Oz.

Play here

More Uluru-Kata Tjuta tips