Sandy Creek, Yam Camp and Magnificent Gallery sites
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Guugu Yimithirr
Sandy creek – People started using the rock shelters around this location about 32,000 years ago. There are rock carvings here and scientists have found old tools in the ground, among which a ground-edge axe very similar to those from Arnhem Land.
Yam camp – People have used these rock shelters for a long time, bones from the animals they hunted have been found in the ground. There are also a great number of beautiful rock paintings and engravings here.
Magnificent Gallery – People have used this rock shelter for a long time. There are about 450 rock paintings here, the oldest are around 20,000 years old, the most recent ones date to about 1,200 years ago.
English
Sandy creek – People started using the rock shelters around this location about 32,000 years ago. There are rock carvings here and scientists have found old tools in the ground, among which a ground-edge axe very similar to those from Arnhem Land.
Yam camp – People have used these rock shelters for a long time, bones from the animals they hunted have been found in the ground. There are also a great number of beautiful rock paintings and engravings here.
Magnificent Gallery – People have used this rock shelter for a long time. There are about 450 rock paintings here, the oldest are around 20,000 years old, the most recent ones date to about 1,200 years ago.
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The above photograph of Sandy Creek Aboriginal Rock Art Site is from Leo Dubal, www.archaeometry.org
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The above photograph of Guardian Place, Yam Camp was taken by Monique Larrey, www.archaeometry.org
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The above photograph of one of Magnificent Gallery’s painted walls with a Jarramali guide was taken from https://jarramalirockarttours.com.au/
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