Transcript What is a sacred site?

Land Management
Caring for Country
Animals
And Plants
Northern Land Council
http://www.nlc.org.au/
Central Land Council
http://www.clc.org.au/
Tiwi Land Council
http://www.tiwilandcouncil.com/
Anindilyakwa Land Council
http://www.anindilyakwa.com.au
Definition obtained from the web page of the
NT Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority
What is a sacred site?
Sacred sites are places within the landscape that have
a special significance under Aboriginal tradition. Hills,
rocks, waterholes, trees, plains and other natural
features may be sacred sites. In coastal and sea areas,
sacred sites may include features which lie both
above and below the water. Sometimes sacred sites
are obvious, such as ochre deposits, rock art galleries,
or spectacular natural features. In other instances
sacred sites may be unremarkable to an outside
observer. They can range in size from a single stone
or plant, to an entire mountain range.
http://www.aapant.org.au/
Definition obtained from the web page of the
NT Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority
http://www.aapant.org.au/
Legal Definition
"Sacred site" means a site that is sacred to
Aboriginals or is otherwise of significance
according to Aboriginal tradition, and includes any
land that, under a law of the Northern Territory, is
declared to be sacred to Aboriginals or of
significance according to Aboriginal tradition.
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act
1976, Part VII, s.69
Map provided by Northern Land Council - 2006
Territory Wildlife Park
Darwin River Dam,
Manton Dam & proposed
Warai Dam
Woodcutters Mine
Browns Mine
Rum Jungle Uranium Mine
NT Resources & Mt Grace
Litchfield Road and
Litchfield National Park
Aboriginal Freehold –
Finniss River Land Trust
Woodcutters Site update Overview
Operations
Source - Newmont
2010
Site status & locations Woodcutters, February 2010
North
South
Former Mill
Area
Backfilled Pit
Northern Clay
Borrow Pit
Waste Rock
Landform
Tails Dam #1
Footprint
Tails Dam #2
Footprint
Polishing
Pond
Woodcutters Creek
Source - Newmont
Department of Local Government and Regions
http://www.localgovernment.nt.gov.au/
Indigenous – Australian Government website
http://www.indigenous.gov.au/
Caring for Our Country Program
Australian Government
Gouldian Finches
Three Males - photo Sarah Pryke
Three females – WWF Blog – photo Sarah Pryke
Groups of adults and young Gouldians
Adults and young - photo M. Fidler
Adults and young
Save the Gouldian Fund website
Nesting boxes help promote breeding
Nesting boxes
Save the Gouldian Fund website
Nesting boxes in tree
Save the Gouldian Fund website
Other threatened species
Northern bandy-bandy
Vermicella multifasciata
Other threatened species
Grevillea Longicuspis
Other threatened species
Helicteres macrothrix Photo: Ian Cowie
previously Helicteres sp. Glenluckie Creek