Chief Executive Officer - Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation The Corporation Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) is the incorporated body representing the Yaburara, Ngarluma, Yindjibarndi, Mardudhunera and Wong-Goo-Tt-Oo peoples, who are the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Murujuga. Meaning ‘hip bone sticking out’, Murujuga refers to the Burrup Peninsula and 42 islands...
Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation (MAC)
The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation Board of Directors today accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Peter Jeffries, after he served nearly five years in the role. MAC Chair Mr Peter Hicks said Mr Jeffries’ departure would be felt by many. “Peter is widely respected in the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community, and his achievements at MAC are greatly appreciated,” Mr...
This opinion piece was originally published in the National Indigenous Times on 16 March 2023. View it here. In the case of Murujuga —the rock art-rich Burrup Peninsula and nearby Dampier Archipelago in northern Western Australia — you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who does not want Murujuga’s million-plus petroglyphs protected for future generations. The Murujuga Aboriginal...
Amid steaming heat, a wide range of scientific fieldwork has been underway on Murujuga this month as MAC Rangers and scientists progress the collection of data for the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program (MRAMP). Curtin University Professor Ben Mullins and his team of engineers and air quality experts have been checking and installing additional instrumentation in some of the 21 new air...
Photo: Pansy Hicks is one of the members of the Murujuga Circle of Elders who speaks in the video. The nomination for World Heritage Listing of the Murujuga Cultural Landscape has been led by the Murujuga Circle of Elders and MAC Board and team. In this 3 minute video, some of those involved share their thoughts on what they hope the nomination will achieve. For more information,...
Members of the Murujuga Circle of Elders, Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation Board of Directors and MAC membership today celebrated the submission of the World Heritage nomination for the Murujuga Cultural Landscape to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The Murujuga Cultural Landscape is an area of around 100,000 hectares that includes the Burrup Peninsula, Dampier Archipelago, and the...
Our 2021/22 Annual Report is now available online and includes updates on our members, strategic achievements, key projects and more. Read the report here: MAC 2021-22 Annual...
The Murujuga National Park north of Withnell Bay will be closed to the public through to the end of 2024 to facilitate the construction of the $27.3 million access road and day-use facilities. The new road will provide a main entry point to the Murujuga National Park and will facilitate 2WD drive access to Conzinc Bay, providing improved access for both locals and tourists. The 2-year...
Rocks from Murujuga are front and centre of testing and analysis underway at the WA ChemCentre at Curtin University. Selected from sites across the Burrup Peninsula and approved by the Murujuga Circle of Elders, the rocks, which do not contain petroglyphs, are a vital part of the rock art monitoring underway on Murujuga. Using cutting-edge techniques and instruments, ChemCentre and Curtin...
The MAC and DBCA Rangers, together with volunteers from Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) and Yara, have planted another 1,000 mangrove seedlings at Cowrie Cove. This is the second round of planting undertaken at Cowrie Cove this year and is part of a larger program of revegetation and conservation activity in the Murujuga National Park. MAC Ranger Coordinator, Peter Cooper, said that it is...