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Aaron Bunch

Evidence acidic pollution is damaging ancient rock art

Researchers say it is highly likely local industrial pollution is impacting ancient rock art in WA. (HANDOUT/CONSERVATION COUNCIL OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA)

Industrial pollution is highly likely to be damaging ancient Indigenous rock art that has been nominated as a World Heritage site, research shows.

Murujuga in Western Australia contains the world's largest, densest and most diverse collection of rock art engravings, known as petroglyphs, and some are estimated to be more than 50,000 years old.

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