Launceston Airport continues to engage with cultural heritage consultants to ensure preservation and conservation of First Nations and Colonial heritage artefacts.
Recent archaeological work by Southern Archaeology at Launceston Airport found it to be important for both Aboriginal and European history. Experts discovered many artefacts along the airport’s fence lines and ridges, showing long-term use by First Nations people.
The artefact scatters found onsite are in the Eastern Precinct and along Kelly’s Creek. We have two Potential Areas of Sensitivity (PAS) where multiple artefacts were found and one individual artefact found landside in front of the Launceston Airport compound area.
First Nations Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)
- We respectfully acknowledge the Palawa people of the land on which our airport operates.
- We’re proud to support reconciliation through our APAC Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), which celebrates and promotes the rich traditions, laws, and customs of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- This commitment is our way of formally recognising and working with the Palawa people of Lutruwita/Tasmania and we look forward to making progress in this space.
- You can read more about our Reconciliation Action Plan below.