The old long abandoned jetty at Eucla, Western Australia.

It was constructed in 1887 to service the remote telegraph station in Eucla, which was essential for connecting Western Australia to the rest of the country.

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https://theconversation.com/the-first-published-results-from-juukan-gorge-show-47-000-years-of-aboriginal-heritage-was-destroyed-in-mining-blast-234806

The first published results from Juukan Gorge show 47,000 years of Aboriginal heritage was destroyed in mining blast

The Juukan 2 rockshelter was blown up in 2020. The results of an archaeological dig carried out six years earlier are only now being published for the first time.

The Conversation
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