Murrays Run Human Figures

Summary: An Aboriginal rock art site above Murrays Run which depicts three human figures, and a weathered motif described as a horse.

  • Site type: Cave Painting
  • Number of motifs: 8
  • Motif/s: Contact Motif, Horse, Man
  • Quality: 4/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • View site sketch
  • Year first recorded: 1983
  • Originally Recorded by: Margrit Koettig

A small shelter in a low cliff-line above Murrays Run, which has a small panel of Aboriginal rock art.

1X3A0372 LR Murrays Run Human Figures

Above the most prominent four figures drawn in charcoal are some “unidentified lines”, although ir could be a wallaby or kangaroo.

1X3A0373 LR 2 Murrays Run Human Figures

As with the nearby Convict with Ball and Chain Aboriginal site, Koettig describes the infilled figures as anthropomorphs next to “a possible horse (with bit in mouth)”. The upright figures appear more like humans; the horse requires some imagination (but may have weathered since the original site recording)…

1X3A0376 LR Murrays Run Human Figures
1X3A0376 LR lbk Murrays Run Human Figures
HC12 sketch Murrays Run Human Figures
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