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Indigenous owners closing sacred Australian tourist site over lack of respect - World News

2021-05-05 02:36:31 GMT2021-05-05 10:36:31(Beijing Time) Xinhua English CANBERRA, May 5 (Xinhua) A popular part of Australia s iconic Kakadu National Park will be closed to the public by indigenous owners over a lack of respect for sacred sites. The Gunlom Aboriginal Land Trust (GALT) announced that the area of Gunlom is closed as a result of Parks Australia s breach of our lease agreement and lack of respect for our sacred sites. The Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority (AAPA), which is responsible for protecting sacred indigenous sites, launched legal action against Parks Australia for carrying out work at the site without an authority certificate.

Sacred sites watchdog AAPA rejects Parks Australia s bid to drop Gunlom Falls court case

Sacred sites watchdog AAPA rejects Parks Australia s bid to drop Gunlom Falls court case ABC Business 2 hrs ago © Provided by ABC NEWS Parts of the Gunlom Falls site have been closed for more than a year. (ABC Open Contributor Heath Whiley) Indigenous custodians of Kakadu National Park have accused Parks Australia of using dirty tactics  in asking for court action relating to alleged sacred site offences to be dropped. Parks Australia, which jointly manages the park with traditional owners, is currently facing charges related to the allegedly unauthorised construction of a walking track near the popular Gunlom Falls infinity pool.

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