“Reaching the top, emotions were high that I had made it. I was proud of myself for achieving this. Views were amazing!” These were the words my 12-year-old self-used to describe reaching the top of Uluru. Now times have changed, as Uluru was officially closed for climbing on the 26th of October 2019. The closure marks an important moment for the local Anangu people, who as custodians of the rock have long campaigned for people to be respectful and not climb. Now 34 years after the government returned the site to them, the Anangu people can be rest assured that