Powerline Trail Charcoal Art Shelter

Summary: Very weathered Aboriginal rock art in charcoal near the Mooney Mooney Aboriginal Area.

  • Site type: Cave Painting
  • Number of motifs: 2
  • Motif/s: Indeterminate figure, Kangaroo
  • Quality: 2/5
  • Condition of site: Weathered
  • Year first recorded: 1975
  • Originally Recorded by: Ian Sim

This long, low shelter near the Mooney Mooney Aboriginal Area probably had an extensive panel of Aboriginal paintings, most of which have been lost through weathering.

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One faint charcoal drawing may represent a kangaroo.

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Another possible charcoal drawing is even more indistinct.

IMG 0288 LR Powerline Trail Charcoal Art Shelter

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