Background :

It has come to the attention of our firm that a native title claim may by lodged over part of our land due for development. This land is due for a large communications tower, and so this report details information about one section of our lease, containing various pieces of rock art.

Introduction :

The land in question is under the supervision of the Gagudju people of the Northern Territory. It is located just outside the Kakadu National Park, whose name is derived from the word Gagudju, and is about 10km from the main Gagudju settlement of Cannon Hill. The main focus was about some of the major aboriginal rock art sites in the area, all located on the edge of the Arnhem Land Escarpment and Plateau. The site contains various pieces of art work, mainly concentrated with the hunting of animals, such as crocodiles and their eggs, snakes and barramundi. As we don't wish to upset the Gagudju people, we decided to complete an investigation of the area, to make sure that our tower will not effect the traditional owners and allow us to continue with the project even if a native title claim is lodged over the site.