It's not unusual for farmers to unearth Aboriginal artefacts, like stone axes, when working in paddocks.
While the temptation is to give them pride of place on the mantelpiece, a western Victorian land council is asking farmers to hand the artefacts in.
Barengi Gadjin Land Council cultural heritage manager Raymond Marks says it helps tell the story of his ancestors.
"It's important to be able to explain to people what the tools were used for.
"The descendents of that area would have used all these tools and it's very important they come back to the people."
Nhill resident Clive Crouch handed in some stone axes and grinding stones to the land council.
The artefacts were found in a cardboard box in a farmer's shed, when the property was sold.
"If someone's doing some research in the future, they might be able to go and check and perhaps determine the age or the type of culture that existed at the time those artefacts were made."
The land council says farmers don't need to be nervous about handing in artefacts, as it's not about claiming land or obstructing work on properties.
Mr Marks says they want to build relationships with farmers.
"Being able to work with farmers is another way to build reconciliation."