Preminghana petroglyph: Aboriginal leader slams wait for rock carving return

Adam Holmes
Updated May 12 2020 - 9:27pm, first published 5:25pm
Workers use a saw to remove the ancient petroglyph from Preminghana in the 1960s. It has remained in the possession of Tasmanian museums since. Picture: supplied
Workers use a saw to remove the ancient petroglyph from Preminghana in the 1960s. It has remained in the possession of Tasmanian museums since. Picture: supplied

The Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania has expressed concern at an apparent delay in the repatriation of ancient West Coast rock carvings that remain in the collection of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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