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'We're taking him home': Aboriginal stockman's remains repatriated
Key takeaways
- The stockman's remains were kept at the SA Museum in Adelaide but will be reburied in Witjira National Park.
- An Aboriginal stockman who died more than 65 years ago and whose original gravesite was disturbed by flooding will be reburied on Country later this week.
- The man's remains were transferred to the SA Museum in 1966 but, after research into his identity and life story, will be repatriated in Witjira National Park.
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The stockman's remains were kept at the SA Museum in Adelaide but will be reburied in Witjira National Park. (ABC News)
An Aboriginal stockman who died more than 65 years ago and whose original gravesite was disturbed by flooding will be reburied on Country later this week.
The man's remains were transferred to the SA Museum in 1966 but, after research into his identity and life story, will be repatriated in Witjira National Park.
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