After years of people scaling Uluru near Alice Springs, the sacred rock has now been officially closed to climbers.
Parks Australia announced it would be shutting the gates for the final time at 4pm ACT time and will remove any structure that would allow people to climb.
Hundreds of people flocked to the site in the Northern Territory on the final day that climbing was allowed, all hoping to get to the top and say to their friends and family 'I did it'.
Dean Beveridge and his wife Chris were two of those who climbed on the last day and they told the ABC it was totally worth it.
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"My wife and I climbed it years ago and we just wanted the kids to have the opportunity to do that," they said.
"Whilst I respect that, I wish there was an opportunity for them to maybe understand that there are different ways we show respect to peoples' religious sites."
Tegan McLellan told news.com.au that she had always wanted to tick the activity off her bucket list.
"Uluru is an icon of Australia and an important part of our history," she said. "Since hearing that the climb was closing I decided to make it a priority to visit before the opportunity was gone."
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Drama cropped up on the final day when big wind gusts closed Uluru for a few hours. Parks Australia staffers shut the gates and doubt was cast on whether they would reopen at all.
Those who had made the big trek breathed a sigh of relief when they were eventually allowed onto the rock.
Ranger and traditional owner Tjiangu Thomas said it was disappointing to see so many people rock up for the final day.
"It's rather emotional, having elders who picked up this long journey before I was born, to close the climb," he said.
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"And now they're no longer here, but we're carrying on their legacy to close the climb. There is a bit of sadness there but also, a bit of happiness to know it will be closed."
Now that the deadline has passed, workers will sweep across the 348 metre high sandstone rock to remove any trace that climbing was once allowed. The most iconic will be a chain handhold that was built in 1964, which will be dismantled on October 28.
From tomorrow, anyone caught climbing the rock can expect a fine of up to $10,000.
Featured Image Credit: PA