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Its a big pity that access to the region is tainted by the mining operations that made the area toxic, because Wittenoom and the gorges in the region are an absolutely astonishing part of the world - so much history of the original land owners in the area.

I visited it on school trips as a kid, and I'll never forget the sight of so many indigenous relics scrolling past the bus window. To think that it is all off-limits now, due to asbestos, is a real tragedy. Australia has so many of these kinds of deeply rich, deeply interesting sights that are tucked away behind a mining company's fence ..

So, its not like asbestos - in Australia - is only killing people. Its also masking a very significant degree of cultural heritage from the current generation that could benefit from understanding it more ..