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Old 02-25-2008, 07:49 AM   #1 (permalink)
Jocasta
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Default A different view.

We all know Australia, the kangaroos, the outback, the Great Barrier Reef but half way through this travel show following the Tropic of Capricorn we get to see a side of the continent I and I expect many others, have never seen.
I knew about the problems faced by the indigenous people but I was shocked to see how they're expected to live just a few hundred meters from the famous Uluru landmark and the rich tourists who visit.

Watch the programme (available for the next 6 days only) here on bbc iplayer.

If you want information on Mutitjulu don't bother with wikipedia, this is the laughable entry;

"Much of the economy of Mutitjulu comes from tourism at Uluru and nearby Yulara, a proportion of which is funnelled back to the local economy. As a result, Mutitjulu is much wealthier than most other Indigenous Australian communities."

No mention of the incredible child abuse allegations or the terrible poverty.
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