Registering a Site of Cultural Significance: Wandoo Gnamma

In this video, Wheatbelt NRM rangers, with assistance from DAA (Department of Aboriginal Affairs) learn the step by step process of registering a culturally significant site, from collecting field data to submitting the site online to DAA.

This video is to demonstrate how to register a culturally significant site to DAA if you happen to find one or know of one that exists. 

The site to be registered is a pan Gnamma with a cap stone located in Wandoo National Park in the Shire of York.   and iIt was first found by a local school teacher who was out trekking in the bush and reported it to Wheatbelt NRM for further investigation and  with consultation with from the Noongar community

Benefits of registering a site:

The site becomes protected under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 and it then becomes an offense to remove any cultural material.  Should there be any ‘development’, the developer must consult the party that registered the site. anyone who is not authorized to remove objects from the site or damages the site is in offense to the Act.

The site's location is recorded with a GPS which is held by DAA making it easier to find the site later on.

For more info on registering a site please visit: http://www.daa.wa.gov.au/heritage/site-preservation/report-a-site/