His great grandmother, a Kalkadoon, lived on the land and raised her children there.

Mr Spreadborough's ancestors are buried in the area and his cousins have leases either side of his.

It is his land and he loves it.

He has discovered Aboriginal caves with art, burial sites, old camps, and several more artefacts on the land.

And he's determined that no one will get their hands on it, or disrupt the area.

"There's a great history out here that a lot of people don't know about," he said.

"I'm part Kalkadoon so it's very close to my heart. That's why I've left everything I've found the way it was, and I've put it on the cultural heritage register. I want to preserve the history."

Mr Spreadborough said his favourite thing about the country was the waterholes.

"There are a few pristine swimming holes and a waterfall in the area and it's just beautiful," he said.

"Really untouched."

He said he loved the country and it hurt to see it threatened by mine contamination.

"I try to look after the land as much as I can and to see this, is really upsetting," he said.

"It is beautiful country, but if I wasn't here to look after it, who would? Who would fight for it?"