$9.1m Funding to support iconic Murujuga rock art

The WA Government is to provide $9.1 million to support the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation to undertake the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program.

Murujuga contains some of the world’s oldest and most irreplaceable rock art. It forms a cultural landscape of exceptional global significance, and its protection is inseparable from the leadership and cultural knowledge of the Ngarda-Ngarli, who have cared for this Country for tens of thousands of years.

World Heritage site

The rock art was listed as a World Heritage Site earlier this year with the support of both the Cook and Albanese governments, with the Cook Government now investing an additional $9.1 million to deliver the MRAMP.

This will support Aboriginal rangers, as well as enable MAC to meet UNESCO World Heritage Listing reporting requirements.

“This funding will now ensure the amazing natural values of this World Heritage Site are afforded the protection it deserves,” Premier Roger Cook said.

Protection

The program, which is being delivered by Curtin University, has so far demonstrated that responsible industry activity can co-exist with the protection of this extraordinary cultural landscape.

“Murujuga is one of the most significant cultural landscapes in the world, and its protection must be guided by the people who have cared for this Country for tens of thousands of years,” Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn said.

“This investment strengthens the leadership of the Ngarda-Ngarli and supports the long-term transition of the monitoring program to Traditional Custodians.”