Summary: A small shelter above Blue Gum Creek, which has eight weathered hand stencils in red ochre.

A small shelter in a tributary of Blue Gum Creek, which has a number of hand stencils on one large panel.

There are at least eight hand stencils in red ochre.

IMG 9844 LR Blue Gum Creek Hand StencilsIMG 9844 LR yre Blue Gum Creek Hand Stencils

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