Nestled in the Dampier archipelago are rock carvings that tell the story of 50,000 years of human existence. On the rocks of the Burrup Peninsula exist a vast collection of Aboriginal engravings, described as "the largest outdoor art gallery on the planet". It's estimated there are a million of them and yet the sad fact is that most of us know more about the French engravings of horses at...
Planning for an Aboriginal tourism precinct at Conzinc Bay on the Burrup Peninsula is set to progress with the State Government delivering $1.33 million for crucial design and planning. The money is in addition to the initial $8 million promised by the McGowan Government when the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation first announced the Living Knowledge Centre project in December. The new funding, to...
The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) said a funding boost from the State Government would help it pursue its tourism plans for Murujuga in the Pilbara. The government has announced it will provide $1.3 million to progress the development of a tourism precinct at Conzinc Bay in the Murujuga National Park. The precinct will include the Murujuga Living Knowledge Centre (MLKC), campground,...
State Budget to include $1.33 million towards the Murujuga Living Knowledge Centre and Tourism Precinct at Conzinc Bay $649,000 allocated to implement the Murujuga Rock Art Strategy Burrup Peninsula home to rock art dating back thousands of years McGowan Government committed to maximising tourism opportunities on the Burrup to create jobs for locals The McGowan Government will...
On a trip to Karratha Premier Mark McGowan has announced $1.33 million dollars will be included in the next state government budget for the planning of the Murujuga Living Knowledge Centre and Tourism Precinct at Conzinc Bay on the Burrup Peninsula. The Murujuga Living Knowledge Centre and Tourism Precinct will provide a state-of-the-art interpretive centre for the rock art of the Burrup...
A committee formed to progress the Burrup Peninsula’s nomination for World Heritage listing held its first meeting in Karratha last week. The Murujuga World Heritage Committee aims to record the outstanding values of the Burrup, or Murujuga, and give advice about the nomination. It includes representatives from Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and traditional owners of the Burrup, the...
Concerns have been raised after people were seen climbing on the rocks at Deep Gorge in Murujuga National Park despite signs warning of the risk of falling rocks. People climbing on the rocks is not an unusual occurrence but they do so at a risk to both themselves and the rock art in the area. Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation chief executive Peter Jeffries said it was not the first time rangers...
The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) has raised concerns about people climbing on the rocks at Deep Gorge in Murujuga National Park. Deep Gorge is home to one of the biggest concentrations of rock art in the world and is culturally significant to Aboriginal people. MAC Chief Executive Officer Peter Jeffries said rangers had witnessed people climbing over the rock art on several...
The Western Australia Government is taking steps to better protect the world's largest collection of Aboriginal rock art (petroglyphs) in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Western Australian Environment Minister Stephen Dawson recently released the Murujuga Rock Art Strategy, providing a transparent, risk-based approach to managing and monitoring the rock art. Murujuga, located 1,300...
Working in partnership with Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation to protect rock art Transparent, risk-based approach to prevent harmful impacts to petroglyphs The McGowan Government is taking steps to better protect the world's largest collection of Aboriginal rock art (petroglyphs) in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Environment Minister Stephen Dawson today released the Murujuga...