Felicity Smolenaers

Felicity is a Heritage Advisor in the Archaeology team with experience across Aboriginal cultural heritage in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia, as well as historical archaeology projects in both Victoria and New South Wales. She has 5 years of archaeological experience, beginning with an internship during her studies. Felicity has undertaken extensive fieldwork, managed small-scale projects and completed historical artefact analysis. She has worked closely with Traditional Owners, RAPs and other stakeholders though the CHMP and ACHA process.

In Victoria, she has contributed to a range of Aboriginal cultural heritage projects including CHMPs, PAHTs and due diligence assessments. In New South Wales, her experience includes the preparation of ACHAs, ACHDDAs, SOHIs, PHAAs, and PHHAs. In addition to her Australian experience, Felicity has participated in international archaeological missions, including the Tell el-Timai excavation in Egypt in 2023 and, more recently, the Polish- Egyptian expedition to Deir el-Bahari in 2025.