Archaeological survey by state’s Department of Aboriginal Affairs identified no Aboriginal fabric at Bibra lake north site in Perth,despite 1970s study that uncovered more than 2000 artefactsA Western Australian government advisory committee has deregistered an Aboriginal heritage site that is “older than the pyramids” and reversed its previous opposition to a proposed freeway which will overlap the site.
The site is on the northern banks of Bibra lake, approximately a 20-minute drive south of the Perth CBD, and under the path of the proposed Roe 8 freeway extension. Construction is scheduled to inaugurate next year as part of the first leg of the $1.6m Perth Freight Link.
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Source: theguardian.com