Aboriginal archaeological discovery in Kakadu rewrites the history of Australia

By Tony Wright
Updated July 20 2017 - 8:43am, first published 7:41am
The discovery of this axe inside the Kakadu National Park has rewritten the history of Australia.  Photo: Glenn Campbell
The discovery of this axe inside the Kakadu National Park has rewritten the history of Australia. Photo: Glenn Campbell

Jabiru, Northern Territory: Aboriginal people have lived in Australia for a minimum of 65,000 years, a team of archaeologists has established - 18,000 years longer than had been proved previously and at least 5000 years longer than had been speculated by the most optimistic researchers.

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