Kellys Creek Two Stencils

Summary: Two Aboriginal hand stencils in a small and shallow rock shelter.

  • Site type: Stencil - Hand
  • Number of motifs: 2
  • Motif/s: Hand
  • Quality: 2.5/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 1980

Two hand stencils in red ochre in a small shelter in the southern section of Popran National Park.

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Both hand stencils are fairly weathered.

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The shelter is fairly small and shallow, and surrounded by thick scrub.

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