Caring for rock-holes in the Gawler Ranges
looking after country and culture
17/09/2010
Article Source: SANTS
Over the last 18 months, SANTS has been working on a project with the Gawler Ranges native title group to visit, assess and look after rock-holes.
Rock-holes have cultural value for the Gawler Ranges claim group and getting back on country and caring for these important places is one of the aspirations of the group.
The native title group enjoyed and cared for rock-holes in collaboration with local pastoralists, building on the relationships and protocols established through the negotiation of pastoral Indigenous Land Use Agreements.
Ecologists from State Government were also involved in the project, bringing together traditional and western science. The SA Arid Lands Natural Resources Management Board is a key project partner.
