Centre for Rock Art Research and Management
Research in and teaching of rock art and archaeology at UWA are complemented by a network of collaborative Industry, government and philanthropic partners.
Industry Connections provide resources while close-links to government ensures best practice outcomes in our collaborative research with communities. Students benefit from these partnerships which generate ‘live’ applications for rock art research and heritage management.
CRAR+M has two endowed Chairs of Rock Art Studies resulting from these partnerships: the Rio Tinto Chair of Rock Art Studies and the Kimberley Foundation Ian Potter Chair of Rock Art Studies .
Best-practice collaborative projects arising from these links include:
- The annual rock art recording field school on Murujuga (Burrup Peninsula) funded by Rio Tinto Iron Ore, and run in collaboration with Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation
- The Port Hedland Conservation Management Plan funded by BHP Billiton being developed with the Kariyarra Community
- The Masters of Professional Archaeology course funded by BHP Billiton, which teaches best practice archaeology, rock art and heritage management skills
- The Murujuga: Dynamics of the Dreaming Project, funded by Rio Tinto Iron Ore and the National Heritage List Conservation Agreement and in collaboration with Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation
- Lifeways of the first Australians; an ARC Linkage Project with partner organisations of the Kimberley Foundation of Australia, the West Australian Museum and the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities
- Dating Kimberley rock art: an ARC Linkage Project with partner organisations of the Kimberley Foundation of Australia, ANSTO, Archae Aus and other Chief Investigators from Melbourne and Wollongong Universities
- Birriliburu Indigenous Protected Area rock art recording and dating and decorated shelter excavation programme, being run with IPA Rangers in collaboration with Central Desert Native Title Services.
University information
CRICOS Code: 00126G
