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Wilgie Mia, known by the Wajarri Traditional Owners as Thuwarri Thaa (the place of red ochre), lies in the Weld Ranges of Australia. It is the largest and deepest underground Aboriginal ochre mine in Australia and the world’s oldest continuing mining operation. Its’ rich red ochre was first extracted more than 30,000 years ago and is still used today in Aboriginal Law, art, ceremony and healing practices throughout the Western Desert and its fringes. Koalas: Dreamtime Legends, Ancient Symbols, and their Dangerous Prehistoric Ancestors The Mysterious Aboriginal Rock Art of the Wandjinas The Rich Ochre Seams of Wilgie Mia Wilgie Mia is characterized by large open-cut pits, excavated caverns and underground galleries that follow ochre seams in red, yellow, and