Hidden Valley Art Site

Summary: A long (30m) and tall shelter has a number of smooth niches in which there are over 30 charcoal drawings of birds, emus, wallabies and many indeterminate figures.

  • Art type/s: Cave Painting
  • Number of motifs: 40
  • Motif/s: Bird, Emu, Kangaroo
  • Quality: 4.5/5
  • Condition of art: Good
  • Year first recorded: 1985

A very long and tall shelter above the creek in Hidden Valley has a number of Aboriginal paintings, all drawn in charcoal.

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Most of the art is in three panels, which are in a number of niches where the sandstone has been worn smooth. The motifs depicted include emus, birds and wallabies, amongst many indeterminate figures.

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Furher along the wall of the shelter beyond the main panels are more individual drawings, some showing the effects of weathering.

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