Nearly sixty years ago rock carvings were stolen and displayed in a Tasmanian museum, now they are set to be returned to community.
Tasmania’s Aboriginal community will see the return of sacred rock carvings which were stolen and taken to the state’s museum after a community meeting made the demand early this week.
The carvings were essentially a timeline of what the community witnessed and observed during that time. Mr Marshall said the community's next step is to return the pieces back into their rightful positions so the timeline can finally be restored.Earlier in the week, Mr Mansell said the museum had heard the community cries and released a statement that committed to"return them to the Tasmanian Aboriginal community, once the necessary arrangements and approvals are in place".
"Public institutions are showing a lot more leadership in reconciliation ... and the politicians seem to be falling behind them," he said.
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