The traditional owners of Darwin say a “priceless” part of Indigenous history is at risk from the proposed Middle Arm industrial precinct, which is a “stone’s throw” from the city’s only known remaining Indigenous rock art.
They say if the project on Darwin harbour proceeds there is a real risk of “another Juukan Gorge-style scenario” – where in 2020 Rio Tinto blew up ancient rock shelters that showed human occupancy dating back 46,000 years.
