Aboriginal relics 'squashed' by Mary Ann's Island golf course developer, court hears

A company with an exclusive lease to develop a golf course on public land near Hobart has been accused in court of 'squashing' Aboriginal relics into the ground.Mary Ann's Island was charged with four counts of interfering with a relic contrary to the Aboriginal Heritage Act over its alleged actions at Gellibrand Point — or 'Arm End' — on the tip of the Arm End Peninsula.The company appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Thursday, where it stated its intention to fight each of the charges.The court heard the land was recorded as a 'place' under the Aboriginal Heritage Register