Duffys Forest Shelter with Art

Summary: A long shelter in Duffys Forest with Aboriginal rock art, including over ten hand stencils as well as charcoal drawings.

  • Site type: Cave Painting, Stencil - Hand
  • Number of motifs: 18
  • Motif/s: Hand, Indeterminate figure, Kangaroo
  • Quality: 3/5
  • Condition of site: Good, Weathered
  • Year first recorded: 2022

Below a long but fairly low overhang in Duffys Forest is an Aboriginal rock art site.

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There are a large number of motifs, although many are quite faded. The largest panel has at least ten hand stencils.

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In the middle of this panel are some indeterminate charcoal figures.

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Some more partial hand stencils are on the ceiling of the shelter.

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Along the back wall of the overhang are more charcoal figures, including a macropod.

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