Gold mine assessed as being in an area of low heritage

Elders applied for federal heritage protection of the proposed McPhillamys site on Kings Plains in 2021 but are yet to receive a responseSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityHighways trace songlines on Wiradyuri (Wiradjuri) country in central-west New South Wales. Livestock, food, and tourists travel the same routes as the men and boys on their way to initiation at Wahluu-Mount Panorama.Kings Plains lies in the centre of mountains bordering those songlines, a meeting place for those on their way to Wahluu. It is the proposed site of the McPhillamys Gold Project.Sign up to receive Guardian Australia's fortnightly Rural Network email newsletter Continue reading...