At least 27 remains were exhumed and are in storage while there are concerns more are yet to be uncovered.
The remains of Aboriginal ancestors found at an Adelaide construction site will be reburied nearby despite concerns the mass grave is the result of a massacre. Work at the 12,000-home Riverlea development north of Adelaide was halted in July after the discovery of dozens of ancestral remains; one of the largest finds of its kind in South Australia.
Kaurna actor and community advocate Natasha Wanganeen led a rally on Sunday demanding the government halt the development. "We've cared for this place for hundreds of thousands of years," Ms Wanganeen said. "It is so heartbreaking to watch this go down, to be here alive today to watch the rest of my culture destroyed by these developers and the people that are supporting that.
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