Tuesday, 14 July 2026

Riverland quarry reveals 7000 years of Aboriginal mining

A RIVERLAND stone quarry used by Aboriginal people for thousands of years is providing new insight into the deep and continuing connection between people, Country and the River Murray landscape.

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Riverland quarry reveals 7000 years of Aboriginal mining
River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation member Melissa Johnson commencing the archaeological excavation at Sugarloaf Hill. Image courtesy of the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation. PHOTO: supplied
A RIVERLAND stone quarry used by Aboriginal people for thousands of years is providing new insight into the deep and continuing connection between people, Country and the River Murray landscape.
Researchers from Flinders University, working in partnership with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation, have established evidence pointing to approximately 7000 years of Aboriginal mining at Sugarloaf Hill.
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