Wurdi Youang stone arrangament

Wurdi Youang stone arrangament

Here some 100 stones are arranged in an egg-shaped form about 50 meters across. It is possible that it is arranged astronomically. Nearby Aboriginal sites are 11,000 years old – thus this site also could have similar age.

Walga Rock art

Walga Rock, Australia

Cave with extensive cliff art galleries. Here is also a drawing of an European sailing ship (contact art), most likely from the late 19th century. Such contact art is met in several locations of Australia. Other drawings are much older.

Ubirr (Obiri)

Ubirr in Northern Australia, turtle in X-ray style

Some of the best galleries of Aboriginal X-ray style drawings, some are up to 40,000 years old. Three galleries are accessible to visitors.

Red Hands Cave

Stencils in Red Hands Cave, Australia

Contains numerous 1,600 – 500 years old hand prints and stencils. There are numerous sites with such hand stencils in Australia.

Nourlangie Rock (Nawurlandja)

Nourlangie rock art, Australia

Impressive cliff with numerous ancient shelters. Some, such as Anbangbang and Nangawulurr contain impressive paintings of mythological nature.

Murujuga cliff art

Murujuga engravings

Over one million diverse petroglyphs, often showing also extinct animals such as the Tasmanian tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus) as well as the oldest representations of the human face in the world. The largest collection of cliff art in Australia, created over more than 40,000 years.

Ku-ring-gai rock engravings

Ku-ring-gai engraving

Diverse rock engravings in a comparatively soft sandstone including engravings of Emu constellation showing interpretation of star constellation in the sky.

Gwion Gwion art along Gibb River Road

Excellent samples of Gwion Gwion (Bradshaw) style – sophisticated silhouettes of humans and other beings, often mythical ones. At least 17,000 years old. Multiple sites that are available upon agreement with local people.