Taber Trig Shelter

Summary: A long and deep shelter near the Taber Trig, with charcoal drawings (documented by Campbell) and red hand stencils

  • Site type: Cave Painting, Stencil - Hand
  • Number of motifs: 9
  • Motif/s: Baiame, Deity, Kangaroo, Man
  • Quality: 2/5
  • Condition of site: Graffiti damage, Weathered
  • View site sketch
  • Year first recorded: 1899
  • Originally Recorded by: W.D. Campbell, Warren Bluff
  • Campbell Reference: BROKEN BAY Plate 20 Fig 7 in Aboriginal Carving of Port Jackon and Broken Bay (Download)

Near Taber Trig is a long and deep shelter, containing Aboriginal art which was originally documented by W.D. Campbell in 1899.

AWAT8518 LR Taber Trig Shelter
AWAT8554 LR Taber Trig Shelter

At the back of the shelter, Campbell described charcoal drawings of a man or deity, a wallaby and a third figure, which may also be a wallaby.

SWA PLATE XX Fig 7 Taber Trig Shelter

The man is still visible on the back of the shelter.

AWAT1021 LR Taber Trig ShelterAWAT1021 LR lbk Taber Trig Shelter

Also visible is the charcoal drawing of the kangaroo.

AWAT1017 LR Taber Trig Shelter

As well as the charcoal drawings, the shelter has six red ochre hand stencils.

AWAT8526 LR Taber Trig Shelter
AWAT8528 LR Taber Trig Shelter

Also noted in a later recording of the site are vertical yellow markings.

AWAT1023 LR Taber Trig Shelter

Just below the shelter is a small Aboriginal engraving site, which includes a kangaroo and fish.

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