Cave of Many Hands

Summary: A recently "discovered" shelter with Aboriginal rock art, just outside the Wollemi National Park. The shelter has over a hundred hand stencils.

  • Art type/s: Stencil - Hand, Stencil - Other
  • Number of motifs: 111
  • Motif/s: Club, Hand
  • Quality: 5/5
  • Condition of art: Good
  • Year first recorded: 2019

Over a hundred hand stencils have been recorded in the Cave of Many Hands, a tall and deep shelter which is just outside Wollemi National Park.

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Most of the stencils are in white, along the back wall of the cave.

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Almost all the stencils are of hands, but there is one of club.

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There’s also a few stencils showing the forearm, as well as the hand.

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The ceiling of the shelter also has a few stencils.

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A small group of hands have been stencilled in an unusual style, with slightly curved fingers.

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Grinding dishes and stone artefacts can also be found at this site.

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