Land ManagementCaring for Country

AnimalsAnd Plants

Northern Land Councilhttp://www.nlc.org.au/

Central Land Councilhttp://www.clc.org.au/

Tiwi Land Councilhttp://www.tiwilandcouncil.com/

Anindilyakwa Land Councilhttp://www.anindilyakwa.com.au

Definition obtained from the web page of theNT Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority

What is a sacred site?Sacred sites are places within the landscape that have a special significance under Aboriginal tradition. Hills, rocks, waterholes, trees, plains and other natural features may be sacred sites. In coastal and sea areas, sacred sites may include features which lie both above and below the water. Sometimes sacred sites are obvious, such as ochre deposits, rock art galleries, or spectacular natural features. In other instances sacred sites may be unremarkable to an outside observer. They can range in size from a single stone or plant, to an entire mountain range. http://www.aapant.org.au/

Definition obtained from the web page of theNT Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority

Legal Definition"Sacred site" means a site that is sacred to Aboriginals or is otherwise of significance according to Aboriginal tradition, and includes any land that, under a law of the Northern Territory, is declared to be sacred to Aboriginals or of significance according to Aboriginal tradition. Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, Part VII, s.69

http://www.aapant.org.au/

Territory Wildlife Park

Darwin River Dam, Manton Dam & proposed Warai Dam

Woodcutters MineBrowns MineRum Jungle Uranium MineNT Resources & Mt Grace

Litchfield Road and Litchfield National Park

Aboriginal Freehold – Finniss River Land Trust

Map provided by Northern Land Council - 2006

Woodcutters Site update OverviewOperations 2010

Source - Newmont

Site status & locations Woodcutters, February 2010

Former Mill AreaBackfilled Pit Waste Rock

Landform

Tails Dam #1 Footprint

Northern Clay Borrow Pit

Woodcutters Creek

Polishing Pond

Tails Dam #2 Footprint

North South

Source - Newmont

Department of Local Government and Regionshttp://www.localgovernment.nt.gov.au/

Indigenous – Australian Government websitehttp://www.indigenous.gov.au/

Caring for Our Country ProgramAustralian Government

Gouldian Finches

Three females – WWF Blog – photo Sarah Pryke

Three Males - photo Sarah Pryke

Groups of adults and young Gouldians

Adults and young - photo M. FidlerAdults and young Save the Gouldian Fund website

Nesting boxes help promote breeding

Nesting boxesSave the Gouldian Fund website

Nesting boxes in treeSave the Gouldian Fund website

Other threatened species

Vermicella multifasciata

Northern bandy-bandy

Other threatened species

Grevillea Longicuspis

Other threatened species

Helicteres macrothrix Photo: Ian Cowiepreviously Helicteres sp. Glenluckie Creek