Alcohol banned in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
An ABC report says that it will soon be illegal for visitors to Uluru in central Australia to have a glass of wine as they watch the sun set over the rock, with from September 14, alcohol banned in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park as part of the Commonwealth’s intervention in Northern Territory Indigenous communities.
The Central Australian Tourism Industry Association’s chairman, Steve Rattray, says it will affect the experience of many travellers, adding, “All your grey nomads that have alcohol in their vehicles, or in their fridges or their eskies, that happen to be at sunset, and think ‘gee it’d be nice, this is a lovely beautiful, mystic place, let’s just have a little glass of wine while we watch the sun go down on one of the world’s icons’,” he said.
The Ayers Rock Resort will not be affected by the changes.
NT Tourism Minister Paul Henderson says he is yet to receive any complaints about the ban.
“Guests at the Voyages Resort will still be able to have wine with their meals and will be able to have a beer around the pool,” he said.
“What’s being banned is alcohol in the park itself.” “I don’t believe that that will have a huge impact on tourism visitation to Central Australia.”
“If I do receive complaints as the Minister for Tourism, I’ll certainly be forwarding those through to the Commonwealth Minister.”
Report by The Mole
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