meet the team

“I love how archaeology combines history, art, and science to reveal human stories, allowing the lives of ordinary people whose experiences may have once been left unheard to be reimagined. ”
— Lily Hackett, Senior Heritage Consultant

Lily Hackett

SENIOR HERITAGE CONSULTANT

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Lily is a Senior Heritage Consultant within the archaeology team. After studying archaeology during her undergraduate degree, she went on to complete a Master of Museum and Heritage Studies at the University of Sydney. 

While she works across both historical and Indigenous projects, her love lies in Indigenous archaeology, where she has had the privilege of learning directly from incredibly knowledgeable First Nations communities.

She particularly values the hands-on nature of archaeology, from field surveys to excavations, while working respectfully on Country.

Lily also has a strong interest in archaeological illustration and exploring how visual storytelling can bring past landscapes, objects, and experiences to life in a way that is both accessible and engaging. 

    • Bachelor of Arts (Archaeology Major, Ancient History Minor)  

    • Master of Museum and Heritage Studies  

  • Lily has been fortunate enough to work on Indigenous and historical sites across NSW, and for the past several years have worked annually at the Harrietville Chinese Mining Settlement in rural Victoria.

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Lily’s artefact

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“My artefact is a model plane brooch, handmade from metal scraps by my great-grandfather during World War II. It shows how the smallest and most mundane objects can hold the most interesting stories, inviting us to imagine the everyday lives of ordinary people and the experiences that shaped them.”