Summary: Aboriginal engraving of a single shield with two transverse lines, to the east of St Ives Showground.
Art type/s: Rock engraving
Number of motifs: 1
Motif/s: Shield
Quality: 3/5
Condition of art: Good
Year first recorded: 1980
On a small rock platform to the east of the St Ives Showground is an Aboriginal engraving site, which has a single shield. The shield has two transverse lines, and inside the shield are a number of peck marks.
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