South West Arm Creek Charcoal Frieze

Summary: A small charcoal frieze with three men in a small and low shelter above the eastern arm of South West Arm Creek.

  • Site type: Cave Painting
  • Number of motifs: 4
  • Motif/s: Man
  • Quality: 2/5
  • Condition of site: Weathered
  • Year first recorded: 1998
  • Originally Recorded by: Warren Bluff

A low shelter above the eastern arm of South West Arm Creek contains a small charcoal frieze of Aboriginal art. It has three human figures with upraised arms; one of them is very weathered.

1X3A8825 LR South West Arm Creek Charcoal Frieze

Nearby is another small charcoal remnant.

1X3A8827 LR South West Arm Creek Charcoal Frieze

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