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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks a list of locations currently declared as protected areas under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972, and the dates of their declaration. The answer provides a detailed list of locations and their declaration dates.

AnsweredQoN 159Legislative Council

Asked

20 May 2025

Member

Hon Nick Goiran

Portfolio

Aboriginal Affairs

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I refer to the declaration of protected areas under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 , and I ask: (a) what is the list of locations currently declared as protected areas under the Act; and (b) on what date was each location declared a protected area?

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Answered

25 June 2025

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

Response time

10 days

(a)-(b)
Protected Area Location
Date of Declaration
Abydos Woodstock Art Sites (now referred to as Karnparnmana-Tharra)
25/05/1979
Appetarra Rockshelter Art
10/01/1986
Avon Downs
12/10/1973
Barlow Spring Mythological Site
9/11/1984
Bates/Mulkas Cave Art Site
5/04/1974
Battle Hill
12/10/1973
Billy Goat Yard Mythological Site
9/11/1984
Billy Goat Yard Rockhole
9/11/1984
Boom Boom Spring Area
2/11/1984
Boulder Hill West
2/11/1984
Boyatup Art & Occupation
16/05/1986
Burrup (Dampier Men’s Area)
2/11/1984
Burrup Peninsula North Area
2/11/1984
Carson River Station Area
2/11/1984
Dampier Climbing Men Area
2/11/1984
Depuch Island
11/05/1973
Derre
2/11/1984
Devil Devil Spring
9/11/1984
Devils Lair
20/06/1980
Donkey Ridge
2/11/1984
Edneys Spring
2/11/1984
Flying Fox Hole
9/11/1984
Forrestfield Scarred Tree
10/01/1986
Ganya
9/01/1976
Hot Water Spring
9/11/1984
Kanatukul
2/11/1984
Katjara
2/11/1984
Killagurra Spring
9/01/1976
Kuru Mi
12/10/1973
Kutal
21/04/1989
Lake Hillman Art Site
12/10/1973
Lake Moore Stone Arrangement
12/10/1973
Marda Bree Kurru
2/11/1984
McCarthy Spring Mytholocigal Site
9/11/1984
McKenna Spring Mythological Site
9/11/1984
Merrimerica Hill Sand Dunes
2/11/1984
Minygunnu
18/10/1991
Morung Archaeological Site
11/05/1979
Mt Gerard
5/05/1974
Mt Pitt Rockhole
9/11/1984
Mt Pitt Spring No1
9/11/1994
Mt Pitt Spring No2
9/11/1994
Munni Munni Hill
18/10/1991
Ngalari-yaring Mythological Site
9/11/1984
Nickel River Midden
4/11/1994
Nyingan
2/11/1984
Oombalai
2/11/1984
Orchestra Shell Cave
28/02/1975
Oyster Harbour Fish Traps
11/05/1973
Parda Hill
2/11/1984
Pardoo Creek
2/11/1984
Paten Area
2/11/1984
Peedamulla Sacred Store House
9/01/1976
Pildpirl Mythological and Ceremonial Sites
30/11/1979
Racecourse Paddock
10/01/1986
Reserve Stone Arrangements
10/04/1987
Soda Spring
9/11/1984
South West Creek
4/02/1977
Tjunti-Nja
18/10/1991
Trotmans Cave
9/01/1976
Tulleryanna Hill Rock Engraving Site
2/11/1984
Twelve Mile Reserve
12/10/1973
Walga Rock Art and Habitation
15/11/1974
Wanmanna Art Site
16/09/1988
Warrdagga Hill
16/02/1979
Warritin
2/11/1984
Waru Waru Hill
31/01/1975
Weebo
2/03/1973
Wesley Spring
9/11/1984
Wilgie Hills Ochre Quarry
5/04/1974
Wilgie Mia Ochre Mine
5/04/1974
Willigulli
2/11/1984
Wiluna-Bondini Reserve
12/10/1973
Woodbrook
18/10/1991
Yawalyuru
5/09/1975
Yeelirrie Pool
17/01/1986
Yeelirrie Station Mythological Site Complex
17/01/1986
Yonderup Cave
17/01/1992

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