Cliff Oval Shelter

Summary: Aboriginal cave paintings of a large anthropormophic figure and other motifs in a large shelter, near Cliff Oval.

  • Site type: Cave Painting
  • Number of motifs: 3
  • Motif/s: Anthropomorph, Baiame
  • Quality: 3/5
  • Condition of site: Good, Graffiti damage
  • View site sketch
  • Year first recorded: 1988

One of a number of Aboriginal art sites recorded in Ku-ring-gai, this long shelter contains Aboriginal cave paintings in red ochre.

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A large panel of art features a large anthropormophic figure, which has lines radiating from its head (most likely a headdress).

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Additional figures were not deciphered in a heritage study of the site. All the art is in red ochre.

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There is some graffiti on and around the art.

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