'Like throwing a grenade': historic town braces for coal mining threat | p_hannam
identified a region just to the north of the village as one of NSW's 13 exploration zones for the fossil fuel.
The region's rich history counts hundreds of Indigenous sites, including rock paintings, carvings and ceremonial places. School children around Australia also know of the creation story of the Tiddalik boulder, a frog that kept drinking more than his fill of water until his greed turned him into stone.
"There'll be dust and it'll destroy some of the Aboriginal places," he said. "I'd be very upset if there's destruction."Credit:The village boasts other historic treasures, including a museum. Visitors can learn about some unusual bushrangers in the area, including a part-Chinese escaped convict, William "Yellow Billy" White, who conducted his thievery from a nearby cave for several years until he was caught in 1867 and deported to America.
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