Yileen Spur Aboriginal grinding grooves

Summary: A small rock platform along Yileen Spur (near Bells Line of Road) which has over fifty Aboriginal axe grinding grooves.

On a small rock platform along Yileen Spur (off Bells Line of Road) are several shallow waterholes with over fifty Aboriginal axe grinding grooves.

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Most of the grooves are clustered around the shallow depressions in the sandstone.

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Several more are scattered around the rock platform beween the shallow potholes.

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