Summary: A large and very sheltered camping cave along the Boree Track, which contains over 50 Aboriginal rock art motifs (including a large kangaroo, deity figure and a possible contact motif).

This deep and large shelter was used by the traditional Aboriginal people and later by bushwalker as a camping cave.

The shelter contains considerable Aboriginal rock art over the walls and ceilings, with over fifty figures. The most prominent figures include a large kangaroo, drawn in red ochre and outlined in white.

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A Daramulan-like anthropomorphic figure is drawn in charcoal, as well as another human-like figure.

Another very small and weathered human figure is drawn in charcoal.

An indeterminate figure is drawn in white.

A large figure has the appearance of a cow or European animal, and may be a post-contact motif (superimposed in white is an indeterminate figure).

Many small, indeterminate drawings, predominantly in charcoal, are scattered over many of the surfaces.

The shelter has over eight hand stencils, many very faint.

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