Australians are probably the only people on earth who will travel for whole days over rough terrain, take a look at a funny-looking rock and then drive all the way back again. [It would appear Germaine Greer has never had any dealings with our little community! - MegP Ed]
They are not the only people who, having achieved their objective, will grab a bit of the very thing they have come to see and take it home with them.
Bits of Uluru, known for a tiny part of its long history as Ayers Rock, are now being returned from all over the world to the management of the Kaja Tjuta national park. Most come with a note saying simply "Sorry", but about a quarter of them allege that the stolen rocks have brought them bad luck.
More in the Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/14/australia1
Something is not right. This message is just to keep things from messing up down the road