Why do aboriginal people regard Uluru and Kata Tjuta to be a sacred place?
Aboriginal culture dictates that Uluru and Kata Tjuta was formed by ancestral beings during the Dreamtime. The rock’s many caves and grooves are thought to be evidence of this, and some of the forms around Uluru are said to represent ancestral spirits. Rituals are still often held today in the caves around the base where ‘No Photography’ signs are posted out of respect. The two sites are both spiritually and historically important to the aboriginals, as their ancestor's history can be seen throughout the two sites via rock art and passed down dreamtime stories. Their ancestors have inhabited central Australia for more than 40,000 years and within a few years, it was all taken from them by European exploration. Since then Anangu people have tried to maintain their culture and country, often through tremendous odds. Roads and air travel opened up the once remote centre of our country, Uluru and Kata Tjuta’s peoples, landscapes, plants and animals all came under pressure from mining, pastoralism and tourism. This is why the aboriginal tribes of the area are against climbing Uluru as it is a monument of their past and it is precious to them. Therefore climbing Uluru is a disrespect to their elders past.