The Governor recently completed a four day tour of the Pilbara (Saturday, 20th July to Tuesday, 23rd July 2019) as part of his Regional Visit Program. This was the Governor’s fifth regional visit. Previous trips include Kalgoorlie-Boulder in May, Bunbury and Greenbushes in April, and the East Kimberley and Albany last year. During the visit, the Governor met with representatives in the...
Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC)
The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) has welcomed the Honourable Kim Beazley AC, Governor of Western Australia to the Murujuga National Park in WA’s north west. The Governor was officially Welcomed to Country by MAC CEO Peter Jeffries at Deep Gorge near Dampier on July 22. Mr Jeffries said it was an honour to give the Governor a personal tour of Murujuga’s ancient rock...
The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) is taking significant steps forward in its bold plans to share the Pilbara’s Aboriginal culture with the world and set a new benchmark for Aboriginal tourism. MAC is pursuing its ambitious plans to develop a multi-million dollar tourism precinct at Conzinc Bay, a boardwalk at Deep Gorge near Dampier and ranger-led tours of its world-famous rock...
The World Heritage nomination for the Burrup Peninsula has been given a boost from the Federal Government with the allocation of more than $575,000 in funding to the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation. Environment Minister Melissa Price announced the $576,443 last week with the funds to be used to build recognition, management, conservation and public engagement of Murujuga National Park. MAC...
Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation has just received a funding boost from the WA State Government to assist with the corporation’s plans for a tourism area in the Pilbara’s Murujuga National Park. $1.3 million has been contributed to the development of the area in Conzinc Bay within the Park and will include the Murujuga Living Knowledge Centre, a jetty, camping grounds, day facilities,...
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...