Bid for World Heritage listing for the Nullarbor and the Great Australian Bight

Mirning Elders supported by the Wilderness Society of South Australia are calling for the Great Australian Bight and the Nullarbor to be World Heritage listed to protect this iconic place for good. Peter Owen outlines the Wilderness Society's work to protect the area going back almost 20 years. Mirning Elders describe their connection to country and the urgency of protecting the Bight and the Nullarbor. And finally, we look at how the bid for World Heritage listing is progressing.

Guests

Uncle Bunna Lawrie, Mirning Elder and Whale Songman

Mirning Elders: Aunty Dorcas Miller, Aunty Rose Miller and Robbie Miller

Peter Owen, Director, Wilderness Society of South Australia

To sign the Petition, open "Protect it for good" on the Wilderness Society website (below):

https://www.wilderness.org.au/iconic-places/great-australian-bight

Draft Consultation Document

https://www.wilderness.org.au/images/uploads/WorldHeritageBightNullarbor...

Music: Dancing in the Moonlight, by Uncle Bunna Lawrie and Coloured Stone

Photo: Bunda Cliffs by Brad Leue. Photo provided by Peter Owen

Damage to Koonalda Caves: Media reports

https://nit.com.au/21-12-2022/4564/vandals-destroy-40000-year-old-ca

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/dec/21/ancient-aboriginal-...

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/30000-year-old-indigenous-cave...

Websites

https://mirning.org/

https://www.wilderness.org.au/iconic-places/great-australian-bight

Producer: Judith Peppard

Earth Matters Episode #1448