Koongarra Future: No to the French Uranium mining company! Yeah!

Comment:  Mr. Lee loved his land more than money, wonder what is wrong wtih the Cole's Hill bunch but the French are not happy, good!  Keep the uranium mining!
Posted September 16, 2011 21:45:00

He could have become one of Australia's richest men but Jeffrey Lee has turned his back on a fortune.

As senior custodian of the Koongarra uranium deposit he has decided not to allow mining on his land.

Emma Masters
Source: 7.30 NT | Duration: 6min 58sec

Read more:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-16/koongarra-future/2903750

In recognition of its outstanding natural and cultural values, the Koongarra area was added to the Kakadu World Heritage Area on by the World Heritage Committee on 27 June 2011.

The 1,228 hectare Koongarra area was excluded from Kakadu National Park's original boundaries in 1979 because of its potential uranium resources, although no mineral exploration or mining rights were ever granted. Koongarra has strong cultural importance to the traditional owners, who do not want to see Koongarra mined and want the area added to the National Park and the World Heritage Area.

Koongarra looks out over Nourlangie Rock, famous for its rock art. The inclusion of Koongarra on the World Heritage List enhances the protection of more than 50,000 years of Indigenous history and culture.

The area also contains an upstream component of some of the Kakadu National Park's most important wetlands.

The inclusion of Koongarra into the Kakadu World Heritage area means that it will have protection under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity and Conservation Act 1999.
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