Smiths Creek Snake Shelter

Summary: Shelter near Smiths Creek, which has a charcoal drawing of a snake

  • Site type: Cave Painting
  • Number of motifs: 1
  • Motif/s: Snake
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 2021
  • Originally Recorded by: C. Douchkov

A wide sandstone shelter near Smiths Creek contains a Aboriginal single charcoal drawing.

AWAT8110 LR Smiths Creek Snake Shelter

The snake is about a metre in length, and is depicted in a partly coiled position.

AWAT8118 LR Smiths Creek Snake Shelter

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