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Baloon Cave, before (left) and after (right) the 2018 explosion that destroyed ancient Aboriginal rock art. Source: Paul Tacon (after) / Selina Goodreid (Before)

8 January, 2020 - 22:41 ashley cowie

8000-Year-Old Aboriginal Rock Art Destroyed During Bushfire

Archaeologists confirm the ancient Aboriginal rock art in Australia’s Baloon Cave cannot be restored after fire damage, caused by a recycled plastic walkway, ignited into a fireball in 2018. Ancient...

History Saved! Jenolan Caves Defended as Australian Fires Rage On

5 January, 2020 - 14:38 joannagillan

History Saved! Jenolan Caves Defended as Australian Fires Rage On

Australia’s World Heritage Listed heritage site, the Jenolan Caves Reserve, which has the world’s oldest known and open cave systems, has been protected from the raging fires which are tearing across...