Cultural heritage
Century understands and acknowledges the people of the Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland have a special connection to the land they are from, and therefore has protocols and procedures to protect local heritage and sites of cultural significance.
We will take steps to ensure that:
- Appropriate cultural heritage consultation has occurred with local native title groups;
- Any sites identified for protection are managed and protected;
- Cultural heritage is considered in ground disturbance approvals; and
- Cultural heritage sites are conserved and protected in accordance with applicable law.
Century employs a team of local people known as Cultural Monitors, who through their knowledge and traditional responsibilities, carry out full cultural clearances before the commencement of any ground disturbing work. The Cultural Monitors also supervise any work in areas of cultural significance.
Largest Queensland native title claim
On 10 December 2010, the Federal Court handed down a determination formally recognising the native title rights of the Waanyi Traditional Owners over 1,730,081 hectares in north-west Queensland.
The native title claim extends to the town of Gregory Downs in the east, north to the Nicholson River, south to O'Shannassy River and across to the state's border with the Northern Territory.
Page Creek at Century.