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‘Spirit will be set free’: remains of young Aboriginal man returned to Tasmania after 170 years in UK

Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre says ‘tide is turning’ in its negotiations to repatriate ancestral remains and important cultural itemsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter more than 170 years at a Scottish university, the remains of a young Aboriginal man killed on his traditional land have returned home.The skull of the unknown man was taken from Tasmania in the 1830s and had been held by the University of Aberdeen since the early 1850s. Continue reading...



After 170 years, the remains of an unknown young Aboriginal man, along with a rare shell necklace, have been returned to Tasmania from the Universities of Aberdeen and Glasgow in the UK. The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre facilitated the repatriation, viewing it as a crucial moment for their community to bring their ancestor home and as a sign of progress in repatriating ancestral remains and cultural items.

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