Lions Pass Red Ochre Shelter

Summary: A small shelter with Aboriginal rock art below Lions Head; the red ochre motifs may include an emu and sailing ship.

  • Site type: Cave Painting
  • Number of motifs: 6
  • Motif/s: Bird, Contact Motif, Emu, Grid
  • Quality: 2.5/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 2024

This small shelter below Lions Head contains Aboriginal rock art, with several red ochre motifs.

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Three indeterminate figures are next to each other; the largest of the figures may represent a fish trap or net.

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A fourth figure appears to depict a headless bird or emu.

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