Honeymoon uranium mine rally, May 1982 - Koori protest group and banner.

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Series[UMA-SR-000001764] Negatives for photographs by John EllisAccession[1999.0081] Photographic negatives and proof sheets taken by John EllisPart of ItemHoneymoon [JE225]IdentifierUMA-ITE-1999008100926Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentHoneymoon uranium mine rally, May 1982. John Ellis describes the background to the rally: "On October 27, 1981 the Federal Government approved the mining of uranium at a site 75 km north-west of Broken Hill. "The process for mining uranium at Honeymoon involves pumping an acid solution into the ground, allowing it to dissolve the uranium and sucking it out through an extraction well. The full-scale operation would consume per year: 12,000 tonnes of sulphuric acid, etc." (from The Honeymoon Handbook). The photo shows a Koori protest group and banner. NOTE: To see the remainder of this description, please contact the University of Melbourne Archives.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemCopyright StatusUniversity copyrightConditions of Use and ReproductionCopyright owned by University of Melbourne Archives. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online

Provenance

CreatorEllis, John B.RolePhotographer

Dates

Date14/05/1982 - 17/05/1982

Description Control

Previous System ID1999.0081.00926UMAIC IDUMA/I/592Other IDsJE225-36

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsFilm negatives

Subjects

SubjectAborigines, Australian--New South Wales--Broken Hill--PhotographsAntinuclear movement--New South Wales--Broken Hill--PhotographsBanners--New South Wales--Broken Hill--PhotographsHoneymoon uranium mine rallyHoneymoon Uranium ProjectUranium mines and mining--New South Wales--Broken Hill

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Honeymoon uranium mine rally, May 1982 - Koori protest group and banner.

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