Eaglehawk Neck road widening could impact Aboriginal burial site: Greens

Rob Inglis
November 24 2020 - 4:27pm
Michael Ferguson has given an assurance that the government will be 'sensitive' to a potential Aboriginal burial site near a coastal area where roadworks are planned.
Michael Ferguson has given an assurance that the government will be 'sensitive' to a potential Aboriginal burial site near a coastal area where roadworks are planned.

A road widening project on the Tasman Peninsula has the potential to encroach on an ancient Aboriginal burial site where up to 80 people may have been laid to rest, the Tasmanian Greens say.

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Rob Inglis

Rob Inglis

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Rob Inglis is a reporter with The Examiner, covering state and federal politics. He is based in Hobart.

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