ASWA – CV/Consultant Profile
PETER RANDOLPH TC, BSc(Hons), Grad Cert(PSM), MAIATSIS, MASWA.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1965 Teacher’s Certificate – Claremont Teachers College
1972 BSc (Hons) – Anthropology – UWA
1997 Draduate Certificate (Public Sector Management)
PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
Member Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Professional Member of the Anthropological Society of Western Australia
Research Associate – Anthropology Department, Western Australian Museum
Corresponding Member of Australian Rock Art Research
EMPLOYMENT:
1973 – 1994 Department of Aboriginal Sites, Western Australian Museum
Roles included Graduate Assistant, Training Officer, Research Officer, Acting Registrar, Assistant Registrar
1994 – 2009 Department of Indigenous Affairs
Roles included Senior Heritage Officer, Principal Policy Officer, Guest Lecturer
CLIENT SERVICES:
1. Interpretation and advice on the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (AHA).
2. Ethnographic and archaeological site recognition, recording and assessment.
3. Consultation with Aboriginal representatives.
4. Preparation of AHA section 18 Notices.
5. Preparation of Aboriginal Heritage Study reports in accordance with Department of Indigenous Affairs
guidelines and standards.
EXPERIENCE:
A career spanning four decades in the administration of the Aboriginal Heritage Act.
ROLES:
Acting Registrar, Assistant Registrar, Principal Policy Officer, Senior Heritage Officer, Guest Lecturer,
Training Officer.
FIELDWORK:
Throughout Western Australia – Kimberley, Western Desert, Pilbara, Murchison, Goldfields, South West
and Metropolitan Area.
SELECTED RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS & PAPERS:
Randolph P
2011
"Some Indigenous stone arrangements in the south of Western Australia” in Bird C &
RE Webb [Eds] ‘Fire and Hearth’ Forty Years On: Essays in Honour of Sylvia
Hallam, Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 79, Perth.
Randolph P
2008
“An Anthropologist in Government Service – Some anecdotal reminiscences”, a
paper presented at the 2008 Symposium to acknowledge the 50th Anniversary of the
Anthropological Society of Western Australia, University of WA, Nedlands.
Randolph P
2004
"Lake Richmond ‘fish traps’?” in World Archaeology Vol 36(4) 502-506, Routledge,
London.
Randolph P
2002
"The Indigenous People of North West Cape (Yinigudira, Talandji & Baijungu): A
picture drawing on the perceptions of Miho Baccich, castaway from the wreck
Stefano in 1875 and my limited knowledge”, paper presented to the Stefano
Symposium/Video Presentation, Fremantle Maritime Museum, December 2002,
Maritime Museum, Fremantle.
Randolph P, V
Wilson, C
Frampton & G
Merritt
1994
"Rottnest Island Aboriginal Prisoners Cemetery: Delineation of extent – using
Ground Penetrating Radar", in Archaeology in the North: Proceedings of the 1993
Australian Archaeological Association Conference, North Australia Research Unit,
Australian National University, Darwin.
Randolph P
1991
"Cultural Continuity: One response by
Indigenous people to
heritage legislation", paper presented to Aboriginal Youth Issues Conference,
September 1991, Edith-Cowan University, Perth.
Randolph P & J
Wallam
1988
"Padjari Manu (formerly Bunbury Cave) North- west Cape, Western Australia:
Consulting with the Aboriginal Community", in AURA Proceedings of Inaugural
Australian Rock Art Research Congress - August 1988 -Darwin, AURA, Melbourne.
Clarke J & P
Randolph
1988
"Repainting of Kimberley Wandjina Rock Art Sites", in AURA Proceedings of
Inaugural Australian Rock Art Research Congress –August 1988 -Darwin, AURA,
Melbourne.
Randolph P
1988
"Management of rock art locations in Western Australia", in ICCM Bulletin, Vol. 14,
Nos. 1 & 2, International Council for the Conservation of Monuments.
Randolph P
1987
"Aboriginal Sites as part of the Perth Urban/Rural Fringe", in The Journal of the
Geographical Association of Western Australia, May 1987, Perth.
Randolph P
1984
"Sites and resources: a brief statement in favour of cultural resource management", in
Collection of essays on Aboriginal land rights for the guidance of the Government of
Western Australia Aboriginal Land Inquiry 1983 -1984, Anthropological Forum, Vol.
V, No 3, University of Western Australia, Perth.
Blurton B & P
Randolph
1975
"Some aspects of Aboriginal Occupation Sites in the Perth Metropolitan Area", in
The Western Australian Naturalist Vol. 3, No 4 November, Perth.
SELECTED RELEVANT REPORTS:
Randolph P & E
M McDonald
2011
Ethnographic Consultations with Banyjima and Nyiyaparli Heritage Sub-group
Representatives of the Gumala Aboriginal Corporation on Proposed Mine Expansion
Plans at Yandicoogina into Junction South West (JSW) and Oxbow, Red-P Surveys,
Inglewood.
Randolph P & E
M McDonald
2011
Hope Downs 4 Rail Route and Mine Infrastructure Survey: Infill Ethnographic
Survey and Section 18 Consultation for Archaeological Sites, Red-P Surveys,
Inglewood.
Randolph P
2010
Ethnographic Consultations with Gumala Aboriginal Corporation Representatives on
Proposed Mine Expansion Plans at Yandicoogina into Junction South West (JSW)
and Oxbow Preliminary Advice, Red-P Surveys, Inglewood.
Randolph P
2010
Ethnographic Work Area Clearance for the 2010 Evaluation RC Drilling Program
(AR-09-04846) including Camp and Bore Locations: Hope 5 Kalgan East Project
Area, Red-P Surveys, Inglewood.
Randolph P
2010
Ethnographic Assessment of the Newman to BHPIO Railway Fibre Optic Cable
Route, Red-P Surveys, Inglewood.
Randolph P
2010
Ethnographic survey of the portion of Montezuma Mining Company tenement
E52/2350 within the Nyiyaparli Native Title Claim Area, Red-P Surveys, Inglewood.
Randolph P
2010
Review of Aboriginal Sites: DIA 9493, DIA 11290, DIA 11802, DIA 11805, DIA
11807, DIA 12006 and DIA 17391 located in the Pilbara Region of Western
Australia – Internal report prepared for Ethnosciences with the approval of the Karlka
Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation, Red-P Surveys, Inglewood.
Randolph P
2010
Addendum Ethnographic Survey of the Myara and O’Neil Mining Regions:
Focussing on Aboriginal Site DIA 3582 (Serpentine River), Red-P Surveys,
Indlewood.
Randolph P & E
M McDonald
2010
Ethnographic Survey of the Myara and O’Neil Mining Regions: Focussing on
Aboriginal Site DIA 3582 (Serpentine River), Red-P Surveys, Indlewood.
Randolph P, B
Cuthbert, C
Rodriguez & S
Hayden
Randolph P & C
Rodriguez
2006
Inspection of DIA 4379 BGC Brickworks lease Precinct 3A Perth Airport,
Department of Indigenous Affairs, Perth.
2006
Land Clearing for proposed BGC Brickworks Precinct 3A Perth Airport – Inspection
5 October 2006, Department of Indigenous Affairs, Perth.
Randolph P & L
Dan
2004
Alleged disturbance of DIA 16802 (Gnangara Site 5) and DIA 16803 (Gnangara Site
4): Inspection 15 November 2004, Department of Indigenous Affairs, Perth.
Randolph P
2004
Proposal to Exclude Protected Areas from Pastoral Leases – A report recommending
the discontinuation of the process of exclusion and substituting it by an appropriate
memorial/registration of interest, Department of Indigenous Affairs, Perth.
Randolph P
2004
Repatriation of Cultural Items Stage 1 – Bob Mitchell Collection – Callawa Station,
Pilbara [Indigenous viewing of this report is Restricted to MALE ONLY]
Department of Indigenous Affairs, Perth.
Randolph P
2003
A review of Under a Bilari Tree I Born, Alice Bilari Smith with A Vitenbergs & L
Brehaut, Fremantle Arts Press, Fremantle 2002.
Randolph P & D
Callaghan
Randolph P
2003
A women’s site, Kings Park WA, Department of Indigenous Affairs, Perth.
2001
Lake Monger – Site 3788: Inspection of alleged site disturbance, Department of
Indigenous Affairs, Perth.
Randolph P
2000
Investigation of former site 3549 (S02431) – Shenton Park Scarred Tree, Underwood
Avenue/Selby Street, Shenton Park, Aboriginal Affairs Department, Perth.
Randolph P
1999
Redefinition of extent of Aboriginal site 4005 (formerly S01439) at Lot 61 Bushmead
Road, Hazelmere, Aboriginal Affairs Department, Perth.
Randolph P
1999
Buller River Burials site 15858: Investigation and management suggestions regarding
exposed remains, Aboriginal Affairs Department, Perth.
Randolph P
1999
Shell Depot Wilson Street, Port Hedland WA: Investigation and assessment of
Aboriginal heritage, Aboriginal Affairs Department, Perth.
Randolph P
1997
Inquiry Regarding the Skeletal Material Located at Sam’s Creek Midden (P06118),
Point Samson, Aboriginal Affairs Department, Perth.
Randolph P
1997
Randolph P
1994
Relocation of the Rottnest Island Aboriginal Prisoners Cemetery, April 1994,
Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA Museum, Perth.
Randolph P
1993
Rottnest Island Aboriginal Prisoners Cemetery: Delineation of Extent Using Ground
Probing Radar, Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA Museum, Perth.
Randolph P
1990
Atkins l & P
Randolph
1989
Inspection of Development by Mr P Callo in relation to Aboriginal Site S01439 at
Lot 61 Bushmead Road, Hazelmere, Aboriginal Affairs Department, Perth.
Woodstock/ Abydos: Transfer of Reserves to Mumbultjari Society -Report of
meeting at Warralong 30 May 1990, Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA Museum,
Perth.
Conservation Project: Ngarla and Njamal Burials: De Grey River, Northwest Western
Australia (Final report to Australian Heritage Commission), Department of
Aboriginal Sites, WA Museum, Perth.
Randolph P & A
Kalotas
1989
Evaluation of Malawon, January 1989, Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA
Museum, Perth.
Randolph P
1989
Randolph P & P
Vinnicombe
1989
Vinnicombe P &
P Randolph
1989
Randolph P & J
Wallam
1987
Bunbury Cave, NW Cape W A: The task of consulting with Aboriginal people,
Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA Museum, Perth.
Randolph P
1987
Bungle Bungles -Bunalula: Investigation of reported theft of skeletal material and the
issue of future management, Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA Museum, Perth.
Randolph P & J
Clarke
1987
Wanang-Ngari CEP Project Assessment: Investigation of complaint that re-painting
of Ngarinyin rock art sites is an act of desecration, Department of Aboriginal Sites,
WA Museum, Perth.
Vinnicombe P,
R Reynolds & P
Randolph
Randolph P
1987
Success Hill Reserve: Site investigation, Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA
Museum, Perth.
1986
Ngarla and Njamal Burial Grounds De Grey Station: Revised proposals for protection
(Addendum to the report of September 1985), Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA
Museum, Perth.
Randolph P & V
Novak
1986
Marmion Avenue extension -West Coast Highway to Karrinyup Road: Assessment of
reported sites 3/6/1986, and Addendum 6/6/1986, Department of Aboriginal Sites,
WA Museum, Perth.
Randolph P & D
Oxenham
1986
Randolph P
1985
Rottnest Island: Investigation of Aboriginal Sites, Department of Aboriginal Sites,
WA Museum, Perth.
Randolph P
1985
Ngarla and Njamal Burial Grounds De Grey Station: Assessment and
Malawon: Section 18 investigation to determine extent of proposed drilling by
Gemex, March 1989, Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA Museum, Perth.
Investigation of recent development in Thomson Bay, Rottnest Island, Department of
Aboriginal Sites, WA Museum, Perth.
Statement of knowledge of the finding of cultural items and bones in relation to the
1989 developments on Rottnest Island, Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA
Museum, Perth.
Carnarvon -Skeletal remains near Golf Clubhouse (P3566): Inspection and reburial,
Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA Museum, Perth.
recommendations for protection, Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA Museum,
Perth.
Randolph P & R Reynolds
1984
Minilya Station Burial: Report of excavation, Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA
Museum, Perth.
Randolph P & I
Kirkby
Ethnographic and Archaeological investigations of Mineral Claim 80/37, Old Duncan
Highway, East Kimberley, Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA Museum, Perth.
1980
Randolph P & I
Kirkby
1980
Randolph P & K
Akerman
1979
Initial Survey for Ethnographic Aboriginal Sites in the vicinity of Argyle Project
Tenements, Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA Museum, Perth.
Randolph P
1978
Report on enquiry to British Museum, Museum of Mankind: Re -Miles Philpot
Rubbings (i.e. Ochre rubbings of mainly Pilbara rock art on rice paper), Department
of Aboriginal Sites, WA Museum, Perth.
Randolph P
1973
Bates Cave: Hyden - report of graffiti removal, Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA
Museum, Perth.
Ethnographic and Archaeological investigations of Waringarri request for land,
Kununurra, East Kimberley, Department of Aboriginal Sites, WA Museum, Perth.