Dr Graeme Ward

Dr Ward’s research is focused on the changing relationship of humans to the Australian landscapes through ancient and historic times.

Current Research Focus

The growing field of cultural heritage tourism involving Indigenous Australian places is the subject of Dr Ward’s current research. A major part of this is developing awareness and assessment of the impact of tourism on heritage places, especially sites with rock-markings, the major loci of much tourism.

In the last few years, Dr Ward has conducted fieldwork, including intensive field recording in conjunction with Traditional Owners of Country in the Wadeye-Port Keats area and with the staff of the Kanamkek-Yile Ngala Museum of cultural heritage places that are or are proposed to be subject to tourism, most recently in June and July of this year.

He has collaborated with KYN staff and TOs on production and publication of materials of interest to the local community, and on a series of presentations and papers on this and related topics at national and international conferences.

Contact

graeme.ward@aiatsis.gov.au