More than one commenter was curious about how to say the Indigenous names. As an older person, I would love to see how to pronounce these names, a woman wrote. I do agree that this is an important move.
Many people suggested a compromise - using both the Indigenous and English or Colonial place names.
They pointed out that bilingual road and street signs are common in many countries - including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand.
New Zealand s tallest mountain, Mt Cook, was renamed Aoraki/Mount Cook in 1998.
Some place names in Australia have been renamed over time too, most notably Ayers Rock which in was re-labelled Uluru/Ayers Rock in 1993.
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Uluru Ayers Rock Resort has launched a new brand proposition via BMF. The ‘Just Wow’ campaign features several visitors to Uluru experiencing different aspects of the destination, including camel rides, segway tours and a motor bike tours.
The new creative work is meant to challenges travellers’ perceptions of Uluru as “just a rock”, to a destination with an abundance of experiences, flavours and interactions on offer.
Between July 2018 and June 2019, 1.9 million tourists and other visitors travelled to the Northern Territory. In the 12 months to December 2019, international visitors contributed $437 million to the local economy. Since late March 2020, there have been no international tourist to Australia.
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