ARCHAEOLOGIST Simon Coxe has some findings to show everyone.<\/p>\n
On Friday, 29 July, Golden Plains Rural Women\u2019s Network is inviting the community into the Rokewood Golf Club where Mr Coxe will discuss local artifacts he\u2019s recently excavated.<\/p>\n
The items were collected over the last two years while Mr Coxe, senior project archaeologist at Heritage Insight, was digging in preparation for the region\u2019s wind towers.<\/p>\n
He said they will highlight Golden Plains\u2019 Aboriginal history.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Indigenous history of the land around Rokewood is rich in small treasures, personal histories seeded within the ground,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe findings show how Aboriginal were connected to the natural environment, from knowing when and where to go to obtain foodstuffs, or hunting practices dictated by seasonal availability.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope that people will gain a better understanding how Aboriginal people lived in a landscape that has seen many changes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Using representative artifacts, Mr Coxe will provide an overview of the findings, including Indigenous grinding stones and stone axes.<\/p>\n
The presentation will be conducted via slideshow and using representative artifacts supplied by First Peoples – State Relations to give the audience an idea of the items.<\/p>\n
Proceeds will go towards a memorial walk for Dulcie Long, a long time staff member of Hesse Rural Health and Leigh Community Care Centre who passed away in 2016.<\/p>\n
Hannah Stevenson, president of the Golden Plains Rural Women\u2019s Network said the aim of the event is to showcase what lies underfoot in the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s about bringing an awareness and an education to what\u2019s around under the ground we\u2019re all walking and working on,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s some pretty cool stuff to see and it\u2019s not the sort of thing you find everyday so it\u2019ll be interesting to see everything Simon has in store for us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ARCHAEOLOGIST Simon Coxe has some findings to show everyone. On Friday, 29 July, Golden Plains Rural Women\u2019s Network is inviting the community into the Rokewood Golf Club where Mr Coxe will discuss local artifacts he\u2019s recently excavated. The items were collected over the last two years while Mr Coxe, senior project archaeologist at Heritage Insight, […]<\/p>\n