Aboriginal elders return human remains to Rottnest Island in cultural burial

May 9, 2026
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Aboriginal elders return human remains to Rottnest Island in cultural burial

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The remains of an Aboriginal person discovered during early construction works last month is returned to Rottnest Island for a cultural burial.

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