Big Quarry or wildlife reserve?
In remote far-western Queensland lies an ancient gorge, scattered with rock carvings, that's rarely visited. Traditional owners fear it could fall victim to the world's insatiable appetite for critical minerals.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-22/wangkamadla-launch-special-wildlife-reserve-bid-stop-mining/102741894
#JuukanGorge #destruction #Queensland #BigQuarry #biodiversity #WangkamadlaPeople

In Ireland I shall get to touch irreplaceable neolithic structures that haven't been blown up by multinational mining companies. #JuukanGorge #riotinto #arseholes

Make sure another Juukan Gorge doesn't happen at Middle Arm, add your #voice today. https://act.350.org/s/2352414.ll-_y-
#JuukanGorge
#MiddleArm
#Australia

Vandals destroy 30 000 year old cave art of #Koonalda Cave, a sacred site of the Mirning, on Nullabor Plain in South #Australia.

The damage done to the art is irreversible. This follows the destruction of the 46 000 year old site at the #JuukanGorge by mining company Rio Tinto in 2020.

The destruction of ancient sites is but one of the many forms of #racism the indigenous Australians are subjected to.

I feel like crying.

#colonialism #indigenous #archaeology
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/vandals-destroy-ancient-australian-cave-art-2234073

Vandals destroy 30 000 year old cave art of #Koonalda Cave, a sacred site of the Mirning, on Nullabor Plain in South #Australia.

The damage done to the art is irreversible. This follows the destruction of the 46 000 year old art at the #JuukanGorge by mining company Rio Tinto in 2020.

The destruction of ancient sites is but one of the many forms of #racism the indigenous Australians are subjected to.

I feel like crying.

#colonialism #indigenous #archaeology
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/vandals-destroy-ancient-australian-cave-art-2234073