Martuwarra: Living Water Heritage of the Kimberley

Description

Western Australia’s Kimberley is vast and rich in cultural heritage and includes significant rock art sites dating back as far as 41,000 years. The West Kimberley region is also a National Heritage listed area.

Disturbance of these sites from human intervention and climate change, including the once-in-a-century flood of 2023, has resulted in damage to cultural and natural heritage and wildlife, and loss of life. Whilst the history of these sites has been passed down orally through stories, they had never been systematically geo recorded or documented for their cultural significance.