SMH · general
A grim discovery brings Rottnest’s dark past to the surface
4 hours ago
Human remains were discovered at Rottnest Island on Wednesday during bus stand renovations, prompting an investigation by police and a state anthropologist. The remains were confirmed to be of an Indigenous person, highlighting the island's dark colonial history, where over 3,700 Aboriginal men and boys were imprisoned from 1838 to 1931. The Wadjemup Project is underway to memorialize.
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