Cowan Creek frieze engraving

Summary: A vertical Aboriginal engraving on Cowan Creek, depicting a line of men

Just above the shoreline on Cowan Creek, opposite Waratah Creek and the old Windybanks boat shed, is a rock with a Aboriginal rock art. The site has a number of male figures engraved vertically.

AWAT9408 LR Cowan Creek frieze engraving

Some of the figures are hard to make out, while one man with a sinngle arm and two deeply cut eyes is very distinct.

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Montage3 stitch LR Cowan Creek frieze engraving
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