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Borah Crossing declared Aboriginal Place in recognition of cultural connection
Borah Crossing near Gunnedah has been declared an Aboriginal Place, formally rec...
Natasha Clark 8 May 2026
Decades of planning sees yellow-footed rock wallaby return to Mutawintji Lands
More than 40 years of planning to return the yellow-footed rock wallaby to Weste...
Joseph Guenzler 21 Apr 2026
15 new rangers to protect Country in South Australia
National Parks and Wildlife Service has employed 15 new Aboriginal park rangers...
Giovanni Torre 20 Jan 2025
Nyamal Traditional Owners celebrate first new Pilbara conservation estate in more than a decade
Nyamal Traditional Owners are celebrating the creation of Purungunya Conservatio...
Giovanni Torre 6 Aug 2024
Nanda Traditional Owners celebrate joint management and creation of new national parks in WA's Mid West
Nanda Traditional Owners have celebrated the joint management of Kalbarri Nation...
Giovanni Torre 29 Jul 2024
Funding boost for protecting Country through new WA national parks

The WA conservation alliance Partnership for the Outback has welcomed $73 million in the 2024-25 Western Australian Budget for the creation of new national parks across the state.

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke May 7, 2024
$7million facility a model for Indigenous cultural heritage and conservation management

There are high hopes a new $7 million cultural wildlife hub in the Hunter Valley will exemplify how Indigenous communities can benefit from having greater control over how their heritage is protected.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 18, 2024
Iconic locations officially given dual Indigenous names

Two iconic places in northern NSW will be officially known by their Indigenous names after calls from the community to recognise their significant cultural heritage.

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Maeve Bannister Mar 19, 2024
Ricky Archer becomes first Indigenous director of National Parks

Ronald 'Ricky' Archer has become the first Indigenous person to be appointed to the role of Director of National Parks. The proud Djungan man and former ranger from the Western Tablelands region of No...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Nov 30, 2023
More vandalism of sacred sites on NSW Central Coast sparks call for cultural education

Ancient Aboriginal rock carvings on the New South Wales Central Coast have suffered vandalism in recent months, leading to demands for enhanced education about the importance of such sites throughout...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 7, 2023
New Aboriginal rangers begin work within South Australia’s National Parks and Wildlife Service

The first of 15 Aboriginal rangers have begun their new roles within South Australia's National Parks and Wildlife Service. The five new rangers, employed as part of a South Australian government $5mi...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jan 16, 2023
NSW Govt unveils 20-year Indigenous national parks joint management plan

The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council wants to ensure self-determination is baked into a newly-released government plan to transfer national parks to Traditional Owners over the next 20 years.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 6, 2022
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