Tukuk-OS🌇 Juukan Gorge
Australia · Oceania · 22.62°S, 117.16°E
Juukan Gorge is a gorge in the Hamersley Range in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Tom Price. The gorge is known primarily for a cave that was the only inland site in Australia with evidence of continuous human occupation for over 46,000 years, including through the last Ice Age. The cave was permanently destroyed by mining company Rio Tinto in May 2020. Ministerial consent had been given to expand Rio Tinto's mine in 2013 under Western Australian legislation.
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Quick facts
| Country | Australia |
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| Continent / region | Oceania |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 22.62°S, 117.16°E · view on map |
Juukan Gorge is located in Australia, in Oceania.
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