Abstract Southeastern Australia’s temperate East Gippsland region is a large and diverse landscape that spans from the Bass Strait coast to the Australian Alps. The region includes a number of national parks and reserves jointly managed by Aboriginal Traditional Owners, the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (the ‘Gunaikurnai Corporation’), and Parks Victoria. The Gunaikurnai Corporation recognises that archaeological research can be a fundamental tool in understanding relationships in past landscapes and managing places within Country. In 2017, the Gunaikurnai Corporation initiated a long-term collaborative study of Gunaikurnai Country with university-based scientists, with the management of Country through informed decision-making in mind. Here we present results from the first partnership research project in the Mitchell River National Park. A small-scale archaeological excavation of Wangangarra 1, a rockshelter that was not previously recognised to hold archaeological evidence, has revealed highly significant deposits spanning from before the Last Glacial Maximum to recent times, including evidence of occupation by the Old People. The results contribute to a better understanding of the Park as a cultural landscape, and demonstrate the success of respectful partnership research with local Indigenous groups as Traditional Owners.

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在公共场所进行的社区研究：东吉普斯兰（澳大利亚）米切尔河国家公园Wangangarra 1岩棚

摘要澳大利亚东南部温带的东吉普斯兰（East Gippsland）地区是一个广阔而多样的景观，范围从巴斯海峡沿岸到澳大利亚阿尔卑斯山。该地区包括由原住民传统所有者，古奈库纳伊土地和水域原住民公司（“ Gunaikurnai公司”）和维多利亚公园共同管理的一些国家公园和保护区。古奈库尔奈公司（Gunaikurrnai Corporation）认识到，考古学研究可以成为了解过去景观之间的关系以及管理乡村内地点的基本工具。2017年，古奈库尔奈公司与大学科学家进行了古奈库尔奈乡村的长期合作研究，并通过明智的决策来管理乡村。在这里，我们展示了米切尔河国家公园第一个合作研究项目的结果。Wangangarra 1号的小规模考古发掘是一个以前未被认可的考古证据，它揭示了从上次冰河最高峰之前到最近这段时间的重要矿藏，包括老人占领的证据。研究结果有助于人们更好地了解公园的文化景观，并证明了与当地土著群体（作为传统所有者）的尊重伙伴关系研究的成功。包括老年人占领的证据。研究结果有助于人们更好地了解公园的文化景观，并证明了与当地土著群体（作为传统所有者）的尊重伙伴关系研究的成功。包括老年人占领的证据。研究结果有助于人们更好地了解公园的文化景观，并证明了与当地土著群体（作为传统所有者）的尊重伙伴关系研究的成功。