As part of the weir project Water Infrastructure contracted to an archaeological consulting firm to conduct excavations on a number of sites that may fall with the footprint of the weir and construction zones.
Wilcannia Local Aboriginal Land Council and the Barkindji Native Title Group were consulted and a number of members received training on how to sift the soil from the holes which were dug under strict protocols by the consulting archaeologists.
L-R: Ethan Whyman and Michael (Cassidy) Kennedy, Pauly Murray on the final day of sifting soil.
Photos: Wilcannia News
The consultants were under instructions from their client to not talk to the media, however were very interested in the history of the existing weir, and asked that copies of photos and historical information be sent to them.
To date there has been no publication of any findings.
This article appeared in Wilcannia News, April 2024.
