Aussie band, Goanna will celebrate 40 years of their highly acclaimed debut album Spirit of Place, including the iconic single Solid Rock, with a show in Newcastle this Saturday, 17 September.

Forty years on, the album’s message of positive engagement in Indigenous rights and environmental protection is more relevant than ever.

Frontman Shane Howard spoke to Tracy Mac on Newcastle in the Morning ahead of the show.


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