D’Arcy Range 6 Shelter

Summary: Multiple charcoal drawiings at the base of a tall sandstone overhang in the D'Arcy Range.

  • Art type/s: Cave Painting
  • Number of motifs: 5
  • Motif/s: Indeterminate figure
  • Quality: 3/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 2018

At the base of a very tall overhang in the Darcy Range are remnants of Aboriginal charcoal drawings.

AWAT7950 LR D'Arcy Range 6 Shelter

It’s hard to make out what the figure represent, but they are clearly visible on the sandstone.

AWAT7941 LR D'Arcy Range 6 Shelter
AWAT7944 LR D'Arcy Range 6 Shelter
AWAT7947 LR D'Arcy Range 6 Shelter

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