Claire Smith is Professor in Archaeology at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. Accompanied by her husband, Gary Jackson, and son, Jimmy Smith, she has worked closely with the Barunga, Manyallaluk and Wugularr communities every year since 1990.
Prof. Heather Burke is an historical archaeologist with a wide range of research interests, including the construction of class and status through material culture, the archaeology of cross-cultural engagement and the links between cultural heritage, memory and contemporary social identity. She graduated with a PhD from the University of New England (Armidale, New South Wales) in 1996, and has worked as a researcher and consultant on historical and Indigenous archaeological sites throughout New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland and the Northern Territory. Her current research focuses on the 'frontier' and its social and material effects, particularly the archaeology of the Native Mounted Police in Queensland.
Dr Jordan Ralph is an adjunct lecturer in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. He obtained a PhD in archaeology from Flinders University in 2020 following his research on the material culture of government interventions in an Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory, Australia.
George Merryman is a contributing author of the book Prospect Hill.
Jo Smith is a contributing author of the book Prospect Hill.