They have been identified as some of the oldest bone tools on the continent.
Gooniyandi woman Rosemary Nugget runs tours of the Mimbi Caves, her ancestral land, but tourists are not permitted to enter Riwi cave, the site where the tools were discovered.
Ms Nugget said Riwi cave is located on an Aboriginal cattle station, and that the bone tool discovery is very important. It s really, really significant, she told NITV News.
Ancient artefacts supplied by Sue O Connor and Michelle Langley
Ms Nugget says local mob have worked with archaeologists to help on digs, uncovering bones and shells. Very rare