Fifty years ago, at Lake Mungo, the true scale of Aboriginal Australians' epic story was revealed
- Written by Richard 'Bert' Roberts, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH), University of Wollongong
Australia's deep history was uncovered at Lake Mungo.Author providedThis month marks the golden jubilee of a watershed event in the history of this nation that should cause all Australians to pause and reflect.
On July 15, 1968, while searching for clues to past climates and ancient landscapes on land under the joint care of Paakantyi/Barkindji,...