The Fitzroy River – known locally as Mardoowarra/Martuwarra by its indigenous Traditional Owners – in Australia’s Kimberley region is registered as a Western Australian Aboriginal Heritage site. It was granted National Heritage Listing (NHL) in 2011 because of its spiritual, cultural and environmental value. Yet it’s currently being weighed up as a site for industrial farming by mining magnate Gina Rinehart.
The Kimberley, roughly the same size as California, is located in the far north of Western Australia, the country’s largest state. Home to the oldest continuing culture in the world, it is internationally renowned for its intact natural landscapes.
