For decades, hundreds of thousands of visitors to Australia's desert centre have trekked up Uluru, the ancient red monolith formerly known as Ayers Rock. But from Saturday, the climb will be banned.

The giant red monolith, known previously as Ayers Rock, has seen a rise in visitors since the decision was announced. Glenn Minett, who photographed crowds on Uluru this week, told the BBC that a ...

a red sandstone monolith called Uluru (or Ayers Rock, its colonial name) that towers over the outback’s desert plains. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and sacred to the aboriginal ...