Traditional owners in the Bellingen Valley now have a big say in how to protect a culturally significant site that has been paying a heavy environmental price for its popularity.
There have been concerns about pollution in the Never Never River at a popular swimming spot known as the Promised Lands , near the town of Bellingen. Yurruungga Aboriginal Corporation hopes the declaration will allow traditional owners to lead the way in curbing problems caused by unchecked tourism in the area.But the pristine appearance of the Never Never River , which runs through an area known as the Promised Lands on the NSW mid-north coast, is deceiving.
It is one of 12 new IPA sites announced this year as part of an ongoing program, which now covers 87 million hectares of land. "Rather than it being a free-for-all, driving up and down from sacred places, we need to give it a rest sometimes during the year," Mr Lugnan said. Under the terms of an IPA, compliance is only voluntary and involves a mandatory consultation period with landholders of the particular area, which can typically last between three to five years.
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