Christys Gully Charcoal and Ochre Shelter

Summary: A long, low shelter with Aboriginal rock art near Christys Gully which has multiple charcoal and red ochre paintings.

  • Site type: Cave Painting, Stencil - Hand
  • Number of motifs: 12
  • Motif/s: Boomerang, Hand, Kangaroo, Lines, Shield
  • Quality: 3/5
  • Condition of site: Good, Weathered
  • Year first recorded: 1993
  • Originally Recorded by: Warren Bluff

This low but deep shelter once contained spectacular panels of Aboriginal rock art; even since the site was first recorded a few decades ago there has been significant degradation of the motifs (one panel of charcoal figures has completely disappeared).

IMG 1106 LR Christys Gully Charcoal and Ochre Shelter
IMG 1114 LR Christys Gully Charcoal and Ochre Shelter

Multiple figures drawn in red ochre are best preserved: they include what appear to be a boomerang, shield and a kangaroo.

IMG 1113 LR Christys Gully Charcoal and Ochre Shelter
IMG 1108 LR Christys Gully Charcoal and Ochre Shelter
IMG 1108 LR yre Christys Gully Charcoal and Ochre Shelter
IMG 1112 LR Christys Gully Charcoal and Ochre Shelter
IMG 1112 LR 1 yre Christys Gully Charcoal and Ochre Shelter

Another kangaroo or marsupial figure is drawn in charcoal.

IMG 1117 LR Christys Gully Charcoal and Ochre Shelter

Another three charcoal motifs and two hand stencils can no longer be seen.

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