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(A)manda Parkinson

Parks Australia hit with $200k fine over sacred site

Judge Elizabeth Morris fined Parks Australia $200,000 for building a walkway near sacred rock art. ((A)manda Parkinson/AAP PHOTOS)

A landmark case has resulted in Parks Australia having to pay more than $700,000 in fines and compensation after pleading guilty to disturbing a sacred site in Kakadu National Park. 

Sitting by Gunlom Falls on Wednesday, Judge Elizabeth Morris ordered Parks Australia to pay a $200,000 fine for building a walkway near rock art without permission from sacred sites watchdog, the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority. 

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