Council is calling on the Coast’s budding Indiana Joneses to come and join a real live archaeological dig to unlock the secrets of the old Southport seawall.
Engineering Services Committee Chair and Divisional Councillor Dawn Crichlow said the University of Queensland had been engaged to expose a section of the old seawall on the foreshore.
“The old seawall was built progressively from the late 1800s through to 1901,” said Cr Crichlow.
“Since the 1960s, it has disappeared beneath landfill, except for a small section near the Gold Coast bridge and this is a great opportunity to be a part of unlocking our local history.”
The dig is a free community event held from 18-20 May 2009 as part of National Archaeology Week and provides an opportunity to participate in a real archaeological excavation.
Engineering Services Committee Chair and Divisional Councillor Dawn Crichlow said the University of Queensland had been engaged to expose a section of the old seawall on the foreshore.
“The old seawall was built progressively from the late 1800s through to 1901,” said Cr Crichlow.
“Since the 1960s, it has disappeared beneath landfill, except for a small section near the Gold Coast bridge and this is a great opportunity to be a part of unlocking our local history.”
The dig is a free community event held from 18-20 May 2009 as part of National Archaeology Week and provides an opportunity to participate in a real archaeological excavation.
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