Tarkine Aboriginal sites damaged by 4WDs

ABORIGINAL sites in Tasmania's Tarkine have allegedly been damaged by illegal four-wheel driving.

Green groups say middens and the site of a former Aboriginal settlement at West Point have been "vandalised" by people in off-road vehicles.

Deep tyre tracks can be seen in a photo supplied by environmental group Save The Tarkine.

Tasmania's Greens have called for a police investigation into the damage.

"We cannot afford to let an area continue to be trashed that is regarded as one of the world's greatest archaeological sites, and that has ongoing cultural significance for the Aboriginal community today," spokesman Paul O'Halloran said in a statement.

The Tarkine's coastline, in Tasmania's northwest, was added to the National Heritage List by former federal environment minister Tony Burke in February to specifically protect its Aboriginal heritage.

Beach four-wheel driving was allowed to continue but Mr O'Halloran said the strict rules imposed were not being enforced.

"We are often told that it's only a minority of bad apples who are doing most of the damage, but that is not an excuse for letting these reckless criminals off the hook," he said.

Tasmania's Environment Minister Brian Wightman has told parliament the incident will be investigated.

The damaged area includes a hut depression and ancient middens, or mounds of domestic waste.

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