Wandoan South Solar Project, Cultural Heritage Management

Following a due diligence process and a geotechnical drill pad assessment, Converge—working in collaboration with the Iman People #2 and Iman People #4 and Vena—developed and implemented transect-based field surveys that covered the entire project area. The surveys led to the identification of thousands of stone artefacts, including grinding plates, stone resources, edge-ground axes, culturally modified trees, and trees of cultural significance.

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By integrating the survey results with construction plans in a Geographic Information System (GIS), Converge was able to pinpoint cultural heritage items requiring mitigation—either through collection or, where feasible, avoidance. Subsequently, a GIS-based collection strategy was developed and implemented, using grid squares to delineate areas containing artefacts designated for relocation to a “Keeping Place.” This process resulted in the successful collection of 2,593 artefacts.

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