This year’s Eco Hero winner, a recent high school graduate, is flying from Miami to Melbourne, Australia on Saturday.

That's the case at Uluru, the sacred red rock in Australia's Northern Territory, where tourists flocked to make a final ascent before a permanent ban on climbing. A representative for Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park tells CNN Travel that visitor numbers were not tracked in the week leading up to the October 26 ban. On her trip, she joined cultural tours, went on a camel ride and hiked in nearby Watarrka National Park. "We ask you to listen carefully when visiting Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Travelers who ignore the ban and attempt to climb Uluru or enter restricted areas of the site after October 26 will face fines of up to $630 (US$430) and possible prosecution.

Visitors line up their vehicles to take in the sunset view of Uluru on Aug. 12, 2019, in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia. The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park board decided unanimously that the climb will close permanently on Oct.(CNN) - Thousands of people are flocking to climb Uluru -- Australia's sacred giant monolith -- before a ban comes into force at the end of October. From Oct. 26, visitors to Uluru, known for many years as Ayers Rock, will no longer be able to scale the monolith. "We know it's certainly in the hundreds and probably nearer 1,000 (a day)," Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park manager Mike Misso told CNN affiliate SBS. Pilot Jim Mullett regularly flies to Uluru so members of his aviation club can climb the rock.