Documents Regarding Mcphillamy's Gold Mine - Section 10 Decision - ATSIHPA Act.

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A Wiradjuri Elder's letter to the Environment Minister seeks urgent protection under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 for Aboriginal sites threatened by the proposed McPhillamys Gold Mine near Kings Plains, NSW. The application identifies 38 registered Aboriginal heritage sites within the mine footprint area, with 30 sites facing destruction including 15 artefact scatter sites. The letter alleges inadequate consultation with local Aboriginal communities, insufficient heritage investigation and assessment, and failure to avoid or minimise harm to cultural sites and the Belubula River headwaters, which hold national significance relating to 1820s Frontier Wars history. The applicant contends that surface and subsurface finds beyond the identified 38 sites are likely present but have not been adequately investigated due to limited field assessment coverage.