Mount Murray Anderson Weathered Kangaroo

Summary: A very weathered kangaroo at the edge of one of the rock platforms along the Mount Murray Anderson ridge.

At the first rock platform along the ridge to Mount Murray Anderson is a very weathered wallaby or kangaroo.

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The head of the kangaroo is no longer visible, but it was described by McCarthy as “a little animated and looks like a pregnant doe”.

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This engraving was documented by McCarthy as part of a series of 24 figures on the south-western side of Mount Murray Anderson, but it is situated 200m east of the rest of the group.

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