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Cultural Heritage Assessment of the Six Foot Track between Katoomba and Jenolan Caves

Chief Researchers:

Shaun Hooper and Teekee Marloo (BMWHI)

Funding:

$10,000 from the NSW Department of Lands.

Timeframe:

2007

Project Overview:

The Six Foot Track runs from Katoomba at the Explorers Tree on the Great Western Highway to the Jenolan Caves west of the Cox’s River. It passes through the Country of Darug, Gundungurra and Wiradjuri people.

The Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute was asked to survey the Six Foot Track and produce a Geographic Information System (GIS) layer of Aboriginal sites along the track. Also, to produce a predictive model of potential sites along the Six Foot Track that can be used to guide management. As part of this work a separate GIS layer was produced showing zoning of the Six Foot Track and an associated risk assessment made for each zone along the track to guide planning and maintenance work.

The final report can be downloaded in pdf form below:

[ Download Final Report pdf ]