Discovery of ancient Bogong moth remains at Cloggs Cave gives insight into Indigenous food practices
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Bogong moths migrate from as far as Queensland each year to alpine NSW and Victoria
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Cloggs Cave near Buchan, in eastern Victoria's alpine region, has long been known by the Gunaikurnai people, but a recent archaeological discovery has opened up a dusty window into more of its history.
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Researchers have discovered ancient Bogong moth remains on a grindstone tool believed to be up to 2,000 years old inside a cave at eastern Victoria
It is the first conclusive archaeological evidence of insect food remains found on a stone tool anywhere in the world