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‘Remarkable’ Mithaka cultural landscape featuring Australia’s oldest houses placed on national heritage list
- The Mithaka cultural landscape in Queensland is now on the national heritage list, protecting its 33,000 square kilometres of country.
- Archaeologists say the Boobera Lagoon quarries include up to 15,000 pits, likely producing over 1.5 million grindstones for bread-making.
- The Mithaka quarries are among the largest hunter-gatherer quarries, described as mining on an industrial scale by researchers.
- The landscape shows evidence of ancient dams, fish traps, and storage pens used by Mithaka communities.
- Traditional owners emphasised ongoing care and custodianship of Mithaka country after native title recognition in 2015.
- Researchers note the quarries date back up to three thousand years, with use continuing until colonisation.
- Mithaka culture linked to inter-regional trade routes, connecting Gulf of Carpentaria to the Flinders Ranges.
- The environment minister described Mithaka as an incredible piece of history now protected for future generations.
- Guardians of the site highlight its role in ceremonies and community life across centuries.
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