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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Gabriel Fowler

At long last - Butterfly Cave sacred site saved from future development

Melinda Brownmin at the Butterfly Caves back in 2012. Picture by Peter Stoop.

AFTER a "long and painful fight", the Awabakal Aboriginal community is celebrating the purchase of a sacred site, which has particular significance for women, known as the Butterfly Cave.

The caves, located not far from Newcastle, so named because they attract many butterflies, are on land formerly earmarked for development.

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