Some two years after a petition to remove a statue of Australia's first prime minister from an Aboriginal burial site garnered more than 5,000 signatures, a discussion paper recommends relocating the statue to the courthouse.
While there were only remains of five women unearthed, it was suggested in the report that there could be more skeletons at the site, undisturbed by the dig.
The discussion paper referenced that the archaeological dig also unearthed almost 2,000 Aboriginal artefacts — largely stone off-cuts making it apparent the site was an occupied Birpai campsite. The remains were reburied, as requested by the Birpai community, more than 25 years ago, and Ms Cohen said there had been little acknowledgement of the area as a Birpai occupation site since then., which collected 5,000 signatures to have the statue removed."Disappointment that the community would rather acknowledge and honour one side of history but not the other," Ms Mehan said.
Ms Cohen said a local Birpai memorial garden, which was installed on the Port Macquarie Town Green in 2003, was "extremely low profile and modest"."I would strongly recommend that a major public artwork is commissioned that celebrates Birpai culture, and that's over and above what happens to the Edmond Barton sculpture."The discussion paper made recommendations about having the statue relocated, and adding some interpretive signage.
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