JOURNAL ARTICLE

Australian Rock Art Site Near LNG Hub Gets World Heritage Status.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2025. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Hunt, Paul-Alain 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the United Nations' designation of the Murujuga site in Australia as a Cultural World Heritage Site, recognizing its immense cultural and spiritual significance to Aboriginal Australians. Located on the Burrup Peninsula, the site features the largest collection of rock art globally, with over 1 million petroglyphs. This designation requires the Australian government to enhance protections for the area, which is situated near a liquefied natural gas export hub operated by Woodside Energy Group Ltd. Activists have raised concerns about potential damage to the site from emissions related to the gas facility, while Woodside has expressed commitment to collaborating on the site's protection. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2025/07, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:186603139
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