Burralow Creek Shelter

Summary: A long shelter above Burralow Creek in the Devils Wilderness, which has ten weathered Aboriginal rock art motifs.

  • Site type: Cave Painting
  • Number of motifs: 9
  • Motif/s: Anthropomorph, Emu, Grid, Indeterminate figure
  • Quality: 3/5
  • Condition of site: Weathered
  • View site sketch
  • Year first recorded: 2011
  • Originally Recorded by: William Moon

Along Burralow Creek is a long sandstone shelter, with weathered Aboriginal rock art.

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Almost all of the motifs are in charcoal; the most distinct figure appears to be an anthropomorph, with a human-like head and long tail.

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Above what appears to be an emu (or part of an emu) in charcoal and white ochre is an unusual grid-like motif.

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Several more charcoal figures are very weathered, with the larger one possibly depicting an animal.

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