Why is Preminghana significant to Aboriginal people?
Most noted for the splendid Tasmanian Aboriginal cave etchings, it is a unique destination for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people alike. The Preminghana artwork is the finest example of Tasmanian Aboriginal art, and one of the finest displays of hunter/gatherer art in the world.
Why is Preminghana significant?
Preminghana is a property of great significance to the Tasmanian Aboriginal community. Prior to its return to the Aboriginal community the land was used for sheep and cattle grazing, and large areas were damaged and had become overgrown with weeds. There was also damage to middens and sand dunes.
How big is the Preminghana area in Tasmania?
Preminghana covers more than 500 hectares of land in north-west Tasmania bordering the Southern Ocean. Preminghana has beautiful wetlands, coastal grasslands, heathlands and woodlands and is home to the beautiful Tasmanian skipper butterfly, a rare species found nowhere else in the world.
Why is Preminghana important to the Aboriginal community?
Preminghana is an important recreational asset to the Aboriginal community who use Preminghana for cultural camps. Access to Preminghana is restricted. Vehicle access is restricted to the formed roads and car park area. Foot access is allowed from the car park to the beach along the track.
Why are King’s run and Preminghana so important?
Both are highly significant places for Indigenous Tasmanians, dotted with artefacts, hut sites, rock art, and other signs of the people who lived in the area hundreds, and in some cases thousands, of years ago. The most distinctive rock formation at King’s Run is the huge Church Rock.
Where are the solid rocks of Preminghana Tasmania?
At the end of a long dirt road, winding through kilometres of scrubby, blustery land on the far North-West Coast, lies one of Tasmania’s “worst kept secrets”. Jutting out of the edge of a grassy coastline is an ancient rock. Its deeply pocked face overlooks the Southern Ocean, solid and constant for thousands of years.
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