Canoelands Emu & Fish Engravings

Summary: Rock outcrop in Canoelands (Marramarra NP) with a kangaroo, emu and fish engravings.

  • Art type/s: Rock engraving
  • Number of motifs: 5
  • Motif/s: Emu, Fish, Kangaroo
  • Quality: 2/5
  • Condition of art: Weathered
  • Year first recorded: 2001
  • Originally Recorded by: Warren Bluff

A rock outcrop in the Camoelands area of Marramarra National Park has a few weathered Aboriginal engravings. Near the end of the outcrop is a wallaby or kangaroo.

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Three of the figures look like fish.

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The largest of the figures resembles an emu.

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