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Is this the oldest continuous visitor book at an Aboriginal site?

News
Mar 26, 2017

This visitor’s book was placed in an Aboriginal rock art site, located in the NSW South Coast hinterland, by Kelvin Officer, NOHC Director, as part of a NSW NPWS conservation study in 1989. It has outlived the original study by 26 years but continues to provide an opportunity for visitors to record their thoughts and impressions. A large majority of the records are from local district residents and are overwhelmingly positive towards this heritage experience.

We acknowledge Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their many diverse communities across our nation and their rich culture. We pay respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s first peoples and as the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land and water across the Australian landscape and seascape. We recognise and value the ongoing contribution of Aboriginal people to Australian life and how their contribution continues to enrich our society.