Vandals have destroyed ancient rock art at Koonalda Cave in South Australia after breaking in through barbed wire fencing. 7NEWS
Vandals have destroyed ancient rock art at Koonalda Cave in South Australia after breaking in through barbed wire fencing.
SA Attorney-General and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Kyam Maher says those found responsible could face criminal prosecution.“This is quite frankly shocking. These caves are some of the earliest evidence of Aboriginal occupation of that part of the country,” he told ABC Radio. “On that very soft rock inside the cave, they’ve used their fingers and drawn over the top of this very, very old artwork.”Individuals convicted of breaching SA’s Aboriginal heritage protection laws face up to six months in prison or a $10,000 fine.
He said authorities were examining other protections that could be put in place at the national heritage-listed site, including cameras.“This is someone who has deliberately got through fencing, barbed wire and gone in and destroyed this. This is the worst kind of vandalism that I can think of.”
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