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Sacred Paradise Falls Defaced with Graffiti, Police Investigating

Victoria Police are appealing for witnesses after vandals sprayed graffiti on a culturally significant site in north-east Victoria, raising concerns about potential damage during cleanup efforts.

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Police are trying to work out the graffiti vandal, or vandals, who defaced Paradise Falls in the King Valley. Images of the graffiti have been shared on social media. Picture supplied

Overview

  • Vandals sprayed nearly two metres of graffiti tags on the sacred rock face at Paradise Falls over the weekend.
  • Paradise Falls, located in the Alpine National Park, is a sacred women’s site for the Bangerang People and a popular tourist destination.
  • Local Indigenous representatives and residents expressed outrage, calling the act thoughtless and disrespectful.
  • Concerns have been raised that efforts to clean the graffiti could further damage the already fragile rock face.
  • Victoria Police have launched an investigation and are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact Crime Stoppers.