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The climb was closed permanently at 4pm ACST and any remaining visitors on the rock are allowed to stay until sunset. They’re the last people allowed on the rock. From this point on it’s now illegal and anyone who tries can be fined up to $10,000 for disrespecting the culturally significant site of the Anangu people.
Finally. In recent months the news that the site will be closed out of respect to the Aboriginal people a bunch of tourists thought “oh good, a last minute opportunity to disrespect that” and have inundated the area with illegal camping, trash, and property damage. Over the years many people have taken chunks off Uluru as souvenirs.
Now tourists can focus on immersing themselves in the cultural activities in the park and learning about the people of the area. Plus: from a distance you can get the iconic image of Uluru that has been seen the world over.
“The private prison industry is set to be upended after California lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday banning the facilities from operating in the state. The move will probably also close down four large immigration detention facilities that can hold up to 4,500 people at a time.
The legislation is being hailed as a major victory for criminal justice reform because it removes the profit motive from incarceration. It also marks a dramatic departure from California’s past, when private prisons were relied on to reduce crowding in state-run facilities.”
