BellingenNSWThe Dunghutti people and sand mining
"Uncle Reg was among the many Indigenous people forcibly removed from a camp there at the time. He was six years old when his family's homes were bulldozed and burnt to make way for the sand mine. He said his family were told to "pack a bag and get out of here". We saw them drive up and push the houses over, pushed them to the ground and poured kerosene or diesel over them and set them alight....When the rutile sand mine later closed in 1985, the land became a dumping ground for rubbish and burnt-out cars."
"Uncle Cedric said he would like to have the land returned to his people, or to see them compensated for their loss of home and culture."
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