Yellow Rock Kangaroo and Shield Shelter

Summary: An undisturbed shelter with three Aboriginal rock art figures in thick scrub above Fraser Creek.

  • Site type: Cave Painting
  • Number of motifs: 3
  • Motif/s: Kangaroo, Shield
  • Quality: 4/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 1982

Hidden in dense scrub above Frasers Creek in Yellow Rock is a small overhang, which contains some well-preserved Aboriginal rock art.

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The three motifs include a kangaroo next to a smaller kangaroo, or joey; the larger figure is in charcoal and the smaller one in white ochre.

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Next to the kangaroos is a large shield, which is also in charcoal.

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