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THIS PAGE IS A RECORD OF THE MOST RECENT AURA INTER-CONGRESS SYMPOSIUM, WHICH TOOK PLACE IN CAIRNS IN 2005
31 August to 1 September 2005 The conference ‘Oxalate films on rocks and works of art’ previously announced has been cancelled by Professor Alan Watchman, but the associated AURA Inter-Congress Symposium 2005 will proceed as announced previously. It will be held on Wednesday, 31 August and Thursday, 1 September 2005, at the Cairns Colonial Club Resort. The event will be followed by fieldtrips to local rock art sites as detailed below. Cairns is located in Far North Queensland, in close proximity to the Great Barrier Reef, wet tropical rainforests and the magnificent Aboriginal rock art precincts of Laura and Chillagoe as well as other concentrations. At the time of the AURA symposium the weather should be perfect: warm sunny days (26–28ºC), cool evenings (18–20ºC), fresh breezes and low humidity (65%). The Cairns Colonial Club Resort is located within a few minutes of Cairns International Airport and the city centre of Cairns. The venue is superbly suited for the Symposium, which will consist of a single academic session in the Lockhart Room (max. capacity 380 participants), using also the Conference Centre Foyer and the Lockhart Verandah (for buffet refreshments). Academic sessions There will now be no prescribed thematic preferences, any subject connected with rock art may be addressed. Presentation titles and abstracts (50 to 100 words long) are invited and should be sent to the Editor for inclusion in the symposium program. Presenters will have the choice of using either a digital projector (preferably PowerPoint presentations) or a traditional slide projector. Whiteboard/blackboard and overhead projector will also be available. All presentations will be followed by questions and debates. Please send presentation titles and abstracts before 31 July 2005 to: Robert G. Bednarik AURA P.O. Box 216 Caulfield South, VIC 3162 Australia E-mail: auraweb@hotmail.com Accommodation AURA has reserved thirty Standard Rooms at the Cairns Colonial Club Resort, at a rate reduced by more than 30%. These units contain one double and one single bed, and the normal rate of $A162.00 has been reduced to $A112.00 for symposium participants. This offer needs to be taken up before 31 July. All accommodation bookings should be by the Accommodation Booking Form. Luxury units are available at the venue (see information sheet), and elsewhere in Cairns there are numerous hotels in all price ranges, as well as backpackers accommodation, motels and bed and breakfast establishments. Cairns is a major international tourist centre with comprehensive facilities. Fieldtrips Fieldtrip A: Nugal-warra rock art, near Cooktown, led by Traditional Owner Wilfred Gordon. For details, please see Brochure 1, Brochure 2 and Brochure 3. The fieldtrips can be arranged before and after the Symposium. Early bookings are advisable. For details and all bookings, please contact Judy Bennett, Tel. No. (07) 4069 6043, mobile 0417 305 490, e-mail: judbent@bigpond.com There will be a special full-day tour on Saturday, 3 September for AURA participants. The cost will be $A175.00 per person, which will include lunch and transport from Cooktown. For those who have their own transport, the price ex-Hope Vale will be $A140.00. Departure times will be 07.45 am from Cooktown; 08.30 am from the entrance to the rock art sites outside Hope Vale. Fieldtrip B: Chillagoe rock art sites, led by Professor John Campbell from 2 to 4 September. This three-day field trip covers many of the Chillagoe-Mundana sites, including the important Walkunder Arch Cave, where John and Alan Watchman conducted pioneering research. Transport will be by rental cars or minibus, available accommodation ranges from two hotels, motel units, cabins to camping in caravan park. Costs will be those of shared transport, accommodation and any shared fees for traditional site custodians. Participants need to book return flights from Cairns on 5 September or later. It is planned to provide an itinerary of the trip during July or August. For details or advance bookings, please telephone John’s secretary, Sharon Harrington, on (61) 07 4042 1277. Fieldtrip C: Laura region: Minimum two days, but there is much flexibility and some groups are likely to stay several days. Most of the road from Cairns to Laura is now sealed. The minimal itinerary should include the Split Rock site complex, Laura Creek Petroglyph Site, Mushroom Rock and Giant Horse Gallery, and the Quinkan Regional Cultural Centre in Laura. Tours guided by Ang-gnarra Traditional Owners are available, costs being between $A85 and $A110 per person. An alternative or addition is a visit to Jowalbinna and/or Deighton River, where Stephen Trezise will conduct guided tours (costs in the order of $A85 per person) of the more remote but magnificent sites and where limited accommodation is available. Fieldtrip D: Bare Hill near Kuranda, in the hills near Cairns, can be visited with the Djabugay Rangers. The cost is $A66 per person for the half-day tour, but participants must provide their own transport. Transport: Hire cars to be taken to Laura must be 4WD. To Bare Hill, a 14-seat minibus that requires no bus driver’s licence can be hired for about $A130. Registration To register for the AURA Inter-Congress Symposium in Cairns, please use the registration form provided. Registration fees are $A100.00 for members of AURA, $A60.00 for student and retiree members of AURA, and $A150.00 for non-members. Membership with AURA can be obtained at the registration desk. Registration covers a conference satchel and contents; light refreshments on arrival; coffee, tea and cake or homemade cookies during session breaks; refreshing buffet luncheons; and field trip participation and literature. It excludes dinners, transport (other than venue’s courtesy bus) and accommodation. The Registration Desk will be open on Tuesday (30 August 2005) from 2 p.m. through to 7 p.m. and on Wednesday morning. Academic sessions will commence on Wednesday, 9 a.m., and continue to 6 p.m. each day. Please direct any queries to: AURA P.O. Box 216 Caulfield South, VIC 3162 Australia, or to auraweb@hotmail.com We look forward to seeing you in Cairns! Profesor John B. Campbell and Robert G. Bednarik Symposium Chairmen |
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