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.
Share In that area there are certain elements and remains of people that have gone by thousands of years ago. We don t want people going there, he told the ABC. The traditional owners apologise to the tourists but for us to get our point across, we feel this is the only way.
Mr Markham the site has religious significance and has been there for over 10,000 years, when the salt water was eroding the cliff face.
The Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority (AAPA) launched legal action claiming the work was done in close proximity to a sacred site without their permission. Pictured: Gunlom Falls infinity pool at Kakadu National Park
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