Contestation of culturally significant places is a phenomenon that is regularly encountered in heritage management. Takky Wooroo (Indian Head), on World Heritage–inscribed K’gari (Fraser Island), is no exception. The research presented in this paper uses a multi-vocal methodology situated within the constructivist paradigm of “Indigenous archaeologies” to evaluate contested evidence for cultural and historical significance at Takky Wooroo. Much of the contestation relates to whether or not Takky Wooroo was the site of a massacre in the nineteenth century and if so, how this impacts on the management of the place. Evidence for the massacre is investigated using oral history from Traditional Owners as well as archival sources. Perceptions of the headland held by Traditional Owners, tourists and other stakeholders are assessed as the basis for a review of management strategies for this contested place. Themes of memorialisation and association are explored and, in the absence of tangible “scientific” evidence to link Takky Wooroo with its past uses, the inclusion of intangible understandings, such as Indigenous Knowledge, are shown to be paramount in assigning significance. In particular, we argue that memorialisation, association and the archaeology of absence allow the historically documented massacre event to be linked with Takky Wooroo in a manner that is not possible through material culture assessment alone.

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管理位于澳大利亚昆士兰州 K'gari（弗雷泽岛）的有争议的文化遗产地

对具有重要文化意义的地方的争夺是遗产管理中经常遇到的现象。位于世界遗产名录 K'gari（弗雷泽岛）的 Takky Wooroo（印度人头像）也不例外。本文提出的研究使用位于“土著考古学”的建构主义范式内的多声部方法来评估 Takky Wooroo 的文化和历史意义的有争议的证据。大部分争论都与 Takky Wooroo 是否是 19 世纪大屠杀的地点有关，如果是，这将如何影响该地点的管理。使用传统所有者的口述历史和档案来源调查大屠杀的证据。对传统业主持有的岬角的看法，游客和其他利益相关者被评估为审查这个有争议的地方的管理策略的基础。对纪念和联想的主题进行了探索，并且在缺乏将 Takky Wooroo 与其过去用途联系起来的有形“科学”证据的情况下，包含无形的理解，例如土著知识，在分配重要性方面显得至关重要。特别是，我们认为，纪念、联想和缺席考古使历史记录的大屠杀事件以一种仅通过物质文化评估是不可能的方式与 Takky Wooroo 联系起来。包含无形的理解，例如土著知识，被证明在分配重要性方面是最重要的。特别是，我们认为，纪念、联想和缺席考古使历史记录的大屠杀事件以一种仅通过物质文化评估是不可能的方式与 Takky Wooroo 联系起来。包含无形的理解，例如土著知识，被证明在分配重要性方面是最重要的。特别是，我们认为，纪念、联想和缺席考古使历史记录的大屠杀事件以一种仅通过物质文化评估是不可能的方式与 Takky Wooroo 联系起来。