Saturday, 6 July 2019

Budj Bim Indigenous eel trap site added to world heritage list

Victorian site is the first in Australia to receive protection solely for its Aboriginal cultural importance

A site in Victoria that’s older than the pyramids, the Acropolis and Stonehenge has been added to the world heritage list.

The Budj Bim Cultural Landscape in south-west Victoria became the first in Australia to receive world heritage protection solely for its Aboriginal cultural importance.

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from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/329ARZ0

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