Dampier Cargo Wharf Exension and Landside Redevelopment Project – Publicly Available Report by Cosmos Archaeology now online

Proposal description: The proposal is to construct and operate an extension to the Dampier Cargo Wharf at the Port of Dampier. The proposal incorporates the construction of a new (adjoining) southern section of wharf and associated mooring dolphin, dredged berth pocket and vessel manoeuvring area.  The Proposal will enable larger vessels (up to Panamax class) to access the terminal and facilitate new trades and products being handled at the Port. Key construction elements of the Project include dredging, blasting, pile driving, stabilisation of the shoreline via construction of rock revetment or a retaining wall and construction of a concrete deck. 

Available online through the WA Environmental Protection Authority

The Archaeological / UCH Investigation is available and online via the link above or direct download.

Although this work is not formally affiliated with the DHSC Project, it is an interesting development in the study area of Murujuga Sea Country and further indication that development proponents need to seriously consider Indigenoush Underwater Cultural Heritage.

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Author: Deep History of Sea Country: Climate, Sea Level and Culture

This is our official project blog for the Deep History of Sea Country: Climate, Sea Level and Culture. Our project is funded by the Australian Research Council (DP170100812) and our official webpage is: http://www.flinders.edu.au/ehl/archaeology/seacountry.cfm Submerged landscape archaeology is an under-researched field in Australia and represents a major opportunity to address knowledge gaps in world prehistory such as early human migrations, the archaeology of land bridges and coastal-hinterland cultural exchange.