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Dave Harmon, PW editor
- Oct 26, 2020
- 1 min read

Australia | 1 year into permanent climbing ban, Uluru Kata-Tjuta NP doing more resource management

Bessie Nipper was only a child when her parents fought for the Uluru Kata-Tjuta National Park to be returned to its traditional owners.

She doesn't remember much about October 26, 1985, except that everyone in her community of Mutitjulu was "really happy".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-26/uluru-climb-closure-one-year-anniversary-celebrated/12811330

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