Resolute Track mundoes

Summary: A line of six mundoes at one of the many Aboriginal engraving sites scattered around the Resolute Track

Above the Resolute Track – and one of a number of scattered Aboriginal engraving sites documented by McCarthy – is a line of six mundoes. They are all fairly distinct.

  • AWAT9850 LR Resolute Track mundoes
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  • AWAT9853 LR Resolute Track mundoes
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As is often the case with mundoes, McCarthy suggested they probably connected groups of engravings or other sites.
Lines of mundoes on one of the Resolute Track Aboriginal engraving sites

Resolute Track mundoes - Site Summary

  • Art type/s: Rock engraving
  • Number of motifs: 5
  • Motif/s: Mundoe (foot)
  • Quality: 4
  • Condition of engravings: Good
  • View site sketch
  • AHIMS site ID: 45-6-3774
  • Year first recorded: 1965
  • Originally Recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
  • McCarthy reference: BROKEN BAY Mankind Group 140 Series 5 in Catalogue of Rock Engravings (1983)
  • Sim Reference: Mankind Vol 6, No. 6 1965, Sheet 1, Fig B3

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