The 15 visitors from New Caledonia’s Indigenous Senate met Aboriginal Traditional Owners and scientists. They hoped to learn how Australia’s Indigenous people relate to their land, and find out about Indigenous land development management programs, or joint-venture development projects on Aboriginal land.

The delegation also sought the advice of scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science and James Cook University, and managers from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, about how the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area operate. They have a strong interest in protecting the environmental and cultural heritage of New Caledonia, and hope to apply some of the lessons learnt by Australia to the management of their own country.

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CRC Reef Research Centre Ltd was established and is supported under the Australian Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Program. Its mission is to plan, fund and manage world-leading science for the sustainable use of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. CRC Reef is a joint venture between Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Great Barrier Reef Research Foundation, James Cook University, Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland Seafood Industry Association, and Sunfish Queensland Inc. The University of Queensland is an associate member.

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VISIT FROM NEW CALEDONIA'S INDIGENOUS LEADERS

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