[Greens-Media] MEDIA CONFERENCE ALERT - Burrup Peninsula

[Torre, Giovanni (Sen S. Ludlam)]

19 June 2013

Media Alert - Burrup


The Dampier Archipelago Rock Art Precinct including the Burrup Peninsula is the world's largest rock art precinct, 1550km north of Perth on the Pilbara Coast.



Today we are calling on Environment Minister Tony Burke to protect ancient spiritual and cultural heritage from industrial development, through World Heritage Listing.


WHO:            Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam
                      Tim Douglas (Senior LawMan) and Wilfred Hicks  - Burrup Custodians and Wong-goo-tt-oo elders

Dr Ken Mulvaney - Archaeologist and cultural heritage specialist

Mark Lawrence Stand Up for the Burrup campaign coordinator

WHERE:        Senate Courtyard

WHEN:          11 am


Contact:  Giovanni Torre – 0417 174 302