Werong Creek Dingo Shelter

Summary: A low shelter with Aboriginal rock art (including a dingo drawn in charcoal) and two sets of grinding grooves.

  • Site type: Axe Grinding Groove (AGG), Cave Painting
  • Number of motifs: 10
  • Number of AGGs: 3
  • Motif/s: Dingo, Indeterminate figure
  • Quality: 3/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 2018
  • Originally Recorded by: C. Douchkov

A low, deep and very weathered shelter has a few small panels of Aboriginal rock art on the base of the back wall.

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Most of the motifs are indeterminate outlined shapes.

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The only identifiable motif is a dingo, with some white outlining.

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Under the dripline of the shelter are two boulders, both with deep axe grinding grooves.

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