Kings Tableland Charcoal Shelter

Summary: A small Aboriginal shelter with art in the Kings Tableland; some of the charcoal motifs have been damaged by fire and exfoliation.

  • Site type: Cave Painting
  • Number of motifs: 10
  • Motif/s: Bird, Indeterminate figure, Lines
  • Quality: 2.5/5
  • Condition of site: Fire damage

Near the Kings Tableland Bora Cave Complex is a small and low shelter with Aboriginal charcoal drawings, which have been damaged by fire. The most prominent motif consists of a series of lines; part of the figure appears to have broken off.

1X3A7749 Kings Tableland Charcoal Shelter

There are a number of small charcoal motifs, which include what seems to be a bird in flight and many more indeterminate figures.

1X3A7753 Kings Tableland Charcoal Shelter

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