Summary: A large shelter with Aboriginal rock art near Murrays Run, which has a large number of motifs and stencils in white, red ochre and charcoal.

One of several shelters with Aboriginal rock art near above Murrays Run, this deep overhang contains the most number and the widest range of motifs. The elevated shelter along the cliff-line has multiple panels of art in charcoal, white and red ochre.

One of the smaller panels has a shield, a man holding what may be a spear, a second (very weathered) human figure with upstretched arms, and a hand stencil.

Below this figure is a long panel with over ten motifs.

This long panel has a series of figures in charcoal, white and red ochre; they include multiple human figures and a kangaroo.

Another complex panel has multiple human figures; the most distinct is a man with an enormous penis.

The rest of the charcoal figures in this panel are very weathered.

The third complex panel has overlapping macropods and human figures in charcoal and red ochre; most of the charcoal motifs are weathered and very hard to distinguish.

The most unusual figure in this shelter is a many holding a stick or spear, almost hidden on an orange and red background.

Near the figure above is a hand stencil in white ochre.

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The shelter has a second, more weathered hand stencil.

Just above this stencil is a red ochre figure.

One panel has lines or a figure in white ochre.

Several boulders at the front of the shelter have over 30 axe grinding grooves (some very shallow).

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