This Aboriginal engraving of a kangaroo was originally described as being “on a large flat surface on the south-western side of a rocky bluff” in Mangrove Mountain by Ian Sim. Unfortunately, it is now better described as being near the base of an electricity pylon…
The kangaroo was later documented in more detail by McCarthy, who documented the macropod as “11′ long, standing on hind legs and tail with body upward at 45°, a relaxed figure, convex head, pointed face, 2 eyes, 2 long conical ears sloped forward, head downward., broad body, humped back with hump over hind quarters, straight belly, straight foreleg… well posed”.
The kangaroo appears to have a correction below his two ears (which was recorded on the original sketch by Sim), and four digits on his foreleg.
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