❓ Hon Giz Watson's QoN 4735 probes the scope and methodology of Aboriginal Heritage Surveys on the Dampier Archipelago, questioning exclusions and timelines. The Minister deferred to QoN 4722.
AnsweredQoN 4735Legislative Council
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With regard to the tender documents for complete Aboriginal Heritage Surveys of the Conservation Areas on the islands of the Dampier Archipelago (CAIDA), I ask -
(1) Will the survey work entail executed inventory type surveying of the CAIDA?
(2) Will the survey work be carried out be at least to the standards, methodologies and evaluation criteria laid down by Virilli, Dix, Bevacqua, and Lorblanchet?
(3) Will the survey work include an evaluation, analysis and excavation work on the stone terraces contained within the CAIDA?
(4) Will the survey work include an evaluation and analysis of the material and relationships of the material located in the CAIDA compared with that of the BMIEA and Roebourne town plan No. 8 strategic industrial zones?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) If yes to (4), how will this be achieved?
(7) Will the survey work include an evaluation, analysis and excavation work on the various types of middens contained within the CAIDA?
(8) Will the survey work include an evaluation and analysis of the relationship between degree of weathering, specific detail of motifs (e.g. detached heads), and medium-scale distribution (valley-sides, valley head, plateau)?
(9) Will the survey work achieve an overall view of the relative usage as it varied over time of different areas and peaks of the CAIDA and the Archipelago?
(10) Will the survey work evaluate the time scale of application of all material and its distribution and relationship throughout the CAIDA and Australia?
(11) Will carbon dating or other dating methods be used on any of the material located?
(12) Does the Minister concur with the peer view that any meaningful survey of the CAIDA would require many archaeologists over an extended period, possibly numbering in the tens of years?
(13) Is there any final date determined for the conclusion of the survey work?
(14) If yes to (13), what is the concluding date?
(15) Why are the recognised prolific carving areas of Skew Valley, Gum Tree Valley, Pistol Ranges, West Intercourse Island and the catchments of Boongaree, Withnell Bay and Mt Wongama being excluded from this survey work?
(16) Why are the recognised prolific carving areas of National Estate Register 10087 and National Estate Register 10097 (AHA 56) excluded from this survey work?
(1) Will the survey work entail executed inventory type surveying of the CAIDA?
(2) Will the survey work be carried out be at least to the standards, methodologies and evaluation criteria laid down by Virilli, Dix, Bevacqua, and Lorblanchet?
(3) Will the survey work include an evaluation, analysis and excavation work on the stone terraces contained within the CAIDA?
(4) Will the survey work include an evaluation and analysis of the material and relationships of the material located in the CAIDA compared with that of the BMIEA and Roebourne town plan No. 8 strategic industrial zones?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) If yes to (4), how will this be achieved?
(7) Will the survey work include an evaluation, analysis and excavation work on the various types of middens contained within the CAIDA?
(8) Will the survey work include an evaluation and analysis of the relationship between degree of weathering, specific detail of motifs (e.g. detached heads), and medium-scale distribution (valley-sides, valley head, plateau)?
(9) Will the survey work achieve an overall view of the relative usage as it varied over time of different areas and peaks of the CAIDA and the Archipelago?
(10) Will the survey work evaluate the time scale of application of all material and its distribution and relationship throughout the CAIDA and Australia?
(11) Will carbon dating or other dating methods be used on any of the material located?
(12) Does the Minister concur with the peer view that any meaningful survey of the CAIDA would require many archaeologists over an extended period, possibly numbering in the tens of years?
(13) Is there any final date determined for the conclusion of the survey work?
(14) If yes to (13), what is the concluding date?
(15) Why are the recognised prolific carving areas of Skew Valley, Gum Tree Valley, Pistol Ranges, West Intercourse Island and the catchments of Boongaree, Withnell Bay and Mt Wongama being excluded from this survey work?
(16) Why are the recognised prolific carving areas of National Estate Register 10087 and National Estate Register 10097 (AHA 56) excluded from this survey work?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Local Government representing the Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
33 days
Please refer to question on notice 4722.
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