Niagara Park Aboriginal Art Shelter

Summary: A complex and spectacular Aboriginal Shelter with Art near the Strickland State Forest. The site contains over 60 motifs in white ochre and charcoal.

  • Site type: Cave Painting, Stencil - Hand, Stencil - Other
  • Number of motifs: 60
  • Motif/s: Anthropomorph, Boomerang, Deity, Eel, Kangaroo, Man, Tally Marks
  • Quality: 4.5/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 1990
  • Originally Recorded by: Warren Bluff

One of the most spectacular Aboriginal rock art shelters in the Strickland State Forest area, this small overhang contains a variety of stencils and drawings.

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The first of two main panels has multiple stencils and charcoal art.

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Most prominent are the multiple hand stencils in white ochre.

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Below one of the hand stencils are charcoal tally marks, and an indeterminate charcoal drawing.

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A second panel has multiple overlapping motifs, including what appears to be a large deity figure, superimimposed on a smaller human figure.

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There are numerous hand stencils, and a boomerang, all in white ochre.

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Additional motifs are in charcoal, including two kangaroos and some indeterminate figures.

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