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Three Sisters declared an Aboriginal Place 26-Jan-2014 At 5:55:15 PM ithomas

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It's all about giving people opportunities and reasons to re-gain self-respect. The surfing and camping trips that Adam G. experienced at Horsham would have introduced him to a larger sporting world than just football. That wider outlook has contributed to his wonderfully positive perspective which motivates young indigenous footballers and celebrates multiple heritages. Education is the key and it's not being colonial or missionary to respectfully inquire if young people might be interested in climbing. It would be their decision. Exactly the opposite of what you infer from my note. You have gone walking and climbed in the north. It's not impossible to find unclimbed and accessible rock. It is however, very uncomfortable and remote. Never likely to be an Arapiles climbing scene up there but you never know. Lots of rock is on private property and permission must be asked. So too with rock on Aboriginal lands. The outcome of any enquiry will depend on who you ask and where you want to go. It may take time and it would be facilitated by demonstrations of good faith, but it is not actually banned in principle.