Transgrid repatriates 5,000 Indigenous artefacts recovered along EnergyConnect project route

• Transgrid completed repatriation of more than 5,000 Aboriginal artefacts recovered ahead of EnergyConnect construction in New South Wales.
• Finds came from heritage surveys along the 540 km Buronga-to-Wagga Wagga alignment for the project’s eastern section.
• Archaeological dating confirmed some sites are up to 3,000 years old, supporting long-term cultural heritage management on the corridor.
• Registered Aboriginal Parties led return-to-Country ceremonies with contractor Elecnor Australia, following completion of this project stage.
• Transgrid is developing a digital showcase of selected artefacts to document recovery through repatriation.

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