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

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

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.

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

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

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