Oldest Rock Art in Australia page

[Lewis]

University of Southern Queensland archaeologist Bryce Barker said this week that he found the rock in June last year, but only recently had it dated at New Zealand's University of Waikato radiocarbon laboratory.
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Archaeologist finds oldest rock art in Australia - Story - Environment/Sci - 3 News

[lambchop]

Is that one of the biggest univesitys down under?

Interesting article

[friesonmyburger]

But...but...the earth is only 6,000 years old!

[Lewis]

Is that one of the biggest univesitys down under?

What the one at Waikato? I don't know. It does seem curious that they sent the sample to a university in New Zealand rather than one in Australia. Maybe it's just that Waikato specializes in that -- or have reasonable charges for doing it.

Maybe someone from Australia or New Zealand will comment in due course.