❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about a potential site of Chinese engravings in Helena Valley and whether the Department of Indigenous Affairs has records of it. The Department reports no such site is registered under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972.
AnsweredQoN 2354Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the possible remains of a stone platform in Helena Valley at approximate location 31
º
54
'
South, 116
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09
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East, which is the supposed location of engravings of Chinese origin, and ask -
(1) Does the Department of Indigenous Affairs have information relating to this site in its archives?
(2) If yes to (1), will the Minister table such documentation and/or photographic records of this site?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) If yes to (1), what is the current favoured explanation for the existence of this site?
º
54
'
South, 116
º
09
'
East, which is the supposed location of engravings of Chinese origin, and ask -
(1) Does the Department of Indigenous Affairs have information relating to this site in its archives?
(2) If yes to (1), will the Minister table such documentation and/or photographic records of this site?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) If yes to (1), what is the current favoured explanation for the existence of this site?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 September 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
27 days
(1) There is no record in the Register of Places and Objects, established and maintained under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972, of any Aboriginal site in the location and fitting the description outlined in the above question (although the Register contains a number of sites of various types in the Helena Valley area). (2-4) Not applicable.
(2-4) Not applicable.
(2-4) Not applicable.
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