Projects

We have completed more than 500 projects in the last 11 years across five states for a range of clients. These include Indigenous groups and resource companies as well as State and Local Government. Our projects include the following.

• Mining Area C, Packsaddle, Pilbara, WA

  Managing the dating, excavation and relocation of ten stone arrangements. This project is coordinated by Archae-aus and includes researchers from the Australian National University. Preliminary results have been presented at the 2002 Australian Archaeological Conference, the 2003 World Archaeological Congress in Washington and the 2006 UISPP Conference in Lisbon. The project was awarded a Certificate of Merit at the 2004 Golden Gecko Awards. Its field component was completed with the assistance of the Martu Idja Banyjima and Innawonga Banjima Niapaili traditional owners.

• Ord River Stage II, Kimberley, WA

  Indigenous archaeological assessment of the 900 km² Ord irrigation area development completed on behalf of the Kimberley Land Council for the State's Department of Industry and Resources. The project identified numerous Indigenous archaeological sites.

• Barrow Island, Pilbara, WA

  Archae-aus co-ordinated the preparation of a detailed cultural heritage management plan for Indigenous, maritime and other heritage on Barrow Island for ERM and ChevronTexaco. This integrated project, the first of its kind in WA, involved anthropologists and Indigenous, historical and maritime archaeologists.

• GIS Predictive Model, Dwellingup, WA

  Development of GIS predictive model for Indigenous archaeological site location in the Jarrah Forests of South-West Western Australia, in collaboration with Alcoa World Alumina and Curtin University. This project includes continuing field testing in Alcoa’s Huntley and Willowdale Operation areas with the involvement and training of Bibbilmun traditional owners.

• Mesa A to J Railway, Pannawonica, WA

  Detailed survey and site recording along 50 km of railway line and associated infrastructure areas for Pilbara Iron. This project has potential for the excavation and analysis of rock shelter deposits as well as detailed spatial and technological analysis of more than 30 open artefact scatter sites. The work is conducted with Kuruma Marthudunera traditional owners.

• Cloud Break, Chichester Range, WA

  As part of the establishment of the Fortescue Metals Group Cloud Break mine, Archae-Aus has been providing continuous support at the mine through heritage managers who work closely with the Nyiyaparli traditional owners. Archae-aus personnel provide heritage advice, present heritage inductions, and conduct audits, heritage surveys and detailed recording work.