Little Boree Creek Shelter

Summary: A long and deep shelter above Little Boree Creek, which contains over twenty figures including a large kangaroo and arm stencil.

  • Site type: Cave Painting, Stencil - Hand
  • Number of motifs: 20
  • Motif/s: Arm, Hand, Indeterminate figure, Kangaroo
  • Quality: 2.5/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 2017
  • Originally Recorded by: C. Douchkov

This long and deep shelter along Little Boree Creek contains Aboriginal rock art, including stencils and drawings.

1X3A9610 LR Little Boree Creek Shelter

The shelter has over twenty figures, although many are hard to see. The main panel has an arm and hand stencil, and a large charcoal figure resembling a kangaroo.

1X3A9613 LR Little Boree Creek Shelter
1X3A9613 LR lbk Little Boree Creek Shelter
1X3A9613 LR yye Little Boree Creek Shelter

Next to these are indeterminate charcoal motifs.

1X3A9615 LR Little Boree Creek Shelter
1X3A9617 LR Little Boree Creek Shelter
1X3A9617 LR ybk Little Boree Creek Shelter
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