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International Campaigns: Australia Australia, Uranium & the Mirrar For 40,000 years, the land in Australia's Kakadu National Park has been home to Aboriginal clans such as the Mirrar. To the Mirrar, the land they live on is who they are, it is entwined in their culture. Much of the land is considered sacred and hallow. The land provides food and sustenance. It is home. Knowing this, the Australian government is proceeding anyway with plans to open a second uranium mine at a place called Jabiluka in the heart of land recognized as belonging to the Mirrar in the heart of Kakadu National Park. The mine would be a disaster for the Mirrar and their environment. The waste produced by this mine would remain radioactive for 250,000 years. More Information Fact Sheet No to "In Danger" listing The Mirrar Wilderness Society - Australia Uranium Research Group Australian Conservation Foundation UNESCO's World Heritage Committee Jacqui Katona & Yvonne Margarula: 1999 Goldman Environmental Prize Recipients News Stories "UNESCO leaves Australian park off danger list," Reuters, July 13, 1999 "Kakadu not in danger, says UN," The Age, July 13, 1999 "Uranium mine threatens heritage site," The London Times, June 9, 1999 Up to Top HOME | Email Signup | About Us | Contact Us | Terms of Use | © 2008 Sierra Club