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In pictures: The last climb at Uluru

The famous landmark has been permanently closed to climbers following a campaign by traditional landowners the Anangu.

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Tourists have gathered at Australia’s Uluru for their last chance to scale the sacred rock.

Uluru – formerly known as Ayers Rock – is a place of great spiritual and cultural importance to traditional landowners the Anangu, who have long called for a ban on ascending the rock.

On Friday, the famous landmark in the heart of the Northern Territory’s Red Centre was permanently closed to climbers.

Australia Views
Uluru rises out of the Northern Territory in Australia (Anthony Devlin/PA)
Australia Views
Tourists can view cave paintings at the landmark (Anthony Devlin/PA)
Royal visit to Australia and NZ – Day 16
Like many tourists, Kate and William made the most of the photo opportunity, posing with Uluru in the background (Anthony Devlin/PA)
Uluru is 1,142ft high and the climb is steep. The chain handhold which guided visitors to the summit will now be dismantled (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
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