Victorian cultural sites handed back to traditional owners

The Australian Government, through the Indigenous Land Corporation, today handed back to Wurundjeri people the title of two properties that protect significant Indigenous cultural sites in Victoria.

The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, presented to the Wurundjeri people the titles to the Mt William Axe Quarry west of Kilmore and the Sunbury Earthen Rings to the north west of Tullamarine Airport at a ceremony near Kilmore.

The Wurundjeri Tribe and Land Compensation and Cultural Heritage Council Inc will now take ownership of the land, and ensure the long-term preservation of significant cultural heritage.

 

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The Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) is a statutory authority established in 1995 to assist Indigenous Australians to acquire and manage land in a sustainable way to achieve cultural, social, economic and environmental benefits.

For more information about the Indigenous Land Corporation visit the Department of Families, Housing, Community Service and Indigneous Affairs website.