Coal mine threatens sacred land, say Aboriginal elders
Coal mine threatens sacred land, say Aboriginal elders An underground coal mine that threatens two of the Hunter Valley’s leading horse studs will disturb sacred land, Aboriginal elders have said. Environment by Matthew Benns Premium Content Subscriber only An underground coal mine that threatens two of the Hunter Valley's leading horse studs will disturb sacred land. Aboriginal elders say the Maxwell Underground Coal Mine will be dug on the site of an ancient massacre and that subsidence will disturb ancient burial sites. Coolmore principal Tom M...
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