Ben Mullins
@johnwilliamstrutt.bsky.social
Professor at Curtin University.
Great new paper on the geology of Murujuga from Dr Tommaso Tacchetto.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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From bedrock to rock varnish: a comprehensive microstructural and geochemical characterisation of the rocks of Murujuga (Western Australia)
Murujuga (Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia) is home to one of the largest and significant collection of petroglyphs on Earth. Here, the landscape is dominated by exposed Archean lithologies, cha...
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October 6, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Great new paper on the geology of Murujuga from Dr Tommaso Tacchetto.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Nature research paper: Agricultural liming is a carbon sink in the Mississippi River Basin
go.nature.com/3VeBalg
go.nature.com/3VeBalg
Agricultural liming is a carbon sink in the Mississippi River Basin - Nature
Century-scale records of agricultural liming and anthropogenic acidity inputs for the Mississippi River Basin show that agricultural liming has acted as a net carbon sink over the past century.
go.nature.com
September 29, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Nature research paper: Agricultural liming is a carbon sink in the Mississippi River Basin
go.nature.com/3VeBalg
go.nature.com/3VeBalg
The Smithsonian Magazine have covered our research.
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www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/h...
Historical Pollution, Not Current Industrial Emissions, Damaged the World's Largest and Oldest Collection of Ancient Rock Art, Study Suggests
Researchers say that past exposure to sulfur dioxide is likely to blame for the increased porosity of the Murujuga rock art created by the Ngarda-Ngarli people tens of thousands of years ago
www.smithsonianmag.com
August 29, 2026 at 1:16 AM
The Smithsonian Magazine have covered our research.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/h...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/h...
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From the shiny new Sydney Fish Market to the World Heritage-listed Murujuga Cultural Landscape, these are the experiences worth travelling for
Australia scored 4 spots on TIME’s list of the World’s Greatest Places for 2026
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March 23, 2026 at 9:25 AM
From the shiny new Sydney Fish Market to the World Heritage-listed Murujuga Cultural Landscape, these are the experiences worth travelling for
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I didn't usually share my own papers but just saw an atrocious ai generated article that completely misrepresents this one. And apparently there is nothing to be done. So here it is if you want to know what we actually found. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #murujuga #geosciences #australia
Impacts of industrial emissions on rock art at Murujuga, Western Australia - Scientific Reports
The Murujuga Archipelago, Western Australia, hosts over one million petroglyphs that preserve indigenous knowledge spanning 50,000 years. This globally significant and newly UNESCO-listed world herita...
www.nature.com
March 17, 2026 at 11:55 PM
I didn't usually share my own papers but just saw an atrocious ai generated article that completely misrepresents this one. And apparently there is nothing to be done. So here it is if you want to know what we actually found. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #murujuga #geosciences #australia
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This is Murujuga National Park, site of the largest collection of rock art carvings in the world.
The oldest depiction of a human face anywhere in the world is HERE.
The LATEST dated specimens here are hundreds of years older than the Pyramids.
This is Gondwanalands history, encapsulated.🧵
The oldest depiction of a human face anywhere in the world is HERE.
The LATEST dated specimens here are hundreds of years older than the Pyramids.
This is Gondwanalands history, encapsulated.🧵
November 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This is Murujuga National Park, site of the largest collection of rock art carvings in the world.
The oldest depiction of a human face anywhere in the world is HERE.
The LATEST dated specimens here are hundreds of years older than the Pyramids.
This is Gondwanalands history, encapsulated.🧵
The oldest depiction of a human face anywhere in the world is HERE.
The LATEST dated specimens here are hundreds of years older than the Pyramids.
This is Gondwanalands history, encapsulated.🧵
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Shell middens. Seed grinding stones. Stone implements. Carvings of tribal ceremonies, rain dances, food preparation, teaching children.
Murujuga is not just rock glyphs - it's a library, a historical resource, an ancient but contemporary education facility for the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi.
Murujuga is not just rock glyphs - it's a library, a historical resource, an ancient but contemporary education facility for the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi.
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Shell middens. Seed grinding stones. Stone implements. Carvings of tribal ceremonies, rain dances, food preparation, teaching children.
Murujuga is not just rock glyphs - it's a library, a historical resource, an ancient but contemporary education facility for the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi.
Murujuga is not just rock glyphs - it's a library, a historical resource, an ancient but contemporary education facility for the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi.
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Murujuga is undoubtedly the most irreplaceable snapshot of the history of humans in the southern hemisphere.
Demand YOUR government protects it forever- for YOUR grandchildren.
Demand YOUR government protects it forever- for YOUR grandchildren.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Murujuga is undoubtedly the most irreplaceable snapshot of the history of humans in the southern hemisphere.
Demand YOUR government protects it forever- for YOUR grandchildren.
Demand YOUR government protects it forever- for YOUR grandchildren.
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It was great to be part of the #ATSIMA STEM Camp at Lombadina Community, together with the Murujuga rangers.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It was great to be part of the #ATSIMA STEM Camp at Lombadina Community, together with the Murujuga rangers.
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Murujuga - always something new to find.
September 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Murujuga - always something new to find.
And then a wild SPAM appeared. I always wondered how SPAM grew.
July 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
And then a wild SPAM appeared. I always wondered how SPAM grew.
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July 12, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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UNESCO has voted to include the Murujuga Cultural Landscape, home to the world's greatest collection of ancient rock art, on the World Heritage List. The bid for the listing was driven by the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and supported by the Australian and Western Australian governments.
BREAKING: UNESCO includes Murujuga Cultural Landscape on World Heritage List
UNESCO has voted to include the Murujuga Cultural Landscape, home to the world's greatest collection of ancient rock art, on the World Heritage List. The bid for the listing was driven by the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and supported by the Australian and Western Australian governments.
nit.com.au
July 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
UNESCO has voted to include the Murujuga Cultural Landscape, home to the world's greatest collection of ancient rock art, on the World Heritage List. The bid for the listing was driven by the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and supported by the Australian and Western Australian governments.
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Very excited to be in Paris providing atmospheric chemistry expertise, alongside Ben Mullins and Katy Evans supporting the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation for the UNESCO Murujuga World Heritage nomination decision today!!
July 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Very excited to be in Paris providing atmospheric chemistry expertise, alongside Ben Mullins and Katy Evans supporting the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation for the UNESCO Murujuga World Heritage nomination decision today!!
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And the Murujuga decision is under consideration now
July 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
And the Murujuga decision is under consideration now
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Could not be happier with this incredibly will deserved recognition of the cultural values and custodianship of #muruguga. In #paris with @johnwilliamstrutt.bsky.social and @robynschofield3.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
UNESCO approves World Heritage bid for rock art over emissions concerns
The UNESCO has approved World Heritage status for the 40,000-year-old rock art of Murujuga, in Western Australia in Paris.
www.abc.net.au
July 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Could not be happier with this incredibly will deserved recognition of the cultural values and custodianship of #muruguga. In #paris with @johnwilliamstrutt.bsky.social and @robynschofield3.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
Someone has had his highlights done and is looking fabulous
June 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Someone has had his highlights done and is looking fabulous
Geraldton Wax @curtinuniversity.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Geraldton Wax @curtinuniversity.bsky.social