 The Aboriginal Place declaration was warmly welcomed by the Gundungurra and Darug Traditional Owners and was marked by Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike with an official celebration in November 2002.Under section 84 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) ("the Act"), an Aboriginal Place declaration recognises the cultural attachment Aboriginal people have to land.Section 85 provides a mechanism for the New South Wales Government to provide appropriate protection to ensure the area is neither damaged nor destroyed.