Woy Woy Tip Stencil Shelter

Summary: A shelter near Woy Woy Tip, with over 15 hand stencils defaced by a modern charcoal drawing of a kangaroo and names spray painted over the art.

Near what was once a quarry and is now the Woy Woy Tip is a beautifully shaped, deep shelter.

AWAT3385 LR 1 Woy Woy Tip Stencil Shelter
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Within the shelter are a number of hand stencils, as well as a kangaroo which is not of Aboriginal origin. The stencils have been defaced by both the modern kangaroo painting, and named spray painted on the cave walls.

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There are at least 15 hand stencils, in white and red ochre.

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