Grampians (Gariwerd) Rock Art
Australia · Oceania
The richest concentration of Aboriginal rock-art shelters in southeastern Australia.
Age
~4,000 yrs
Period
Pre-colonial Aboriginal
Setting
Rock shelter
Art form
Paintings
Discovered
1859
Status
Open to Visitors
The sandstone ranges of Gariwerd in western Victoria hold the greatest concentration of rock-art sites in the state, made by the Jardwadjali and Djab Wurrung peoples. Shelters such as Bunjil’s and Gulgurn Manja preserve hand stencils, bird tracks and the region’s only known image of the creator-being Bunjil.
Notable Features
- ◦ Most rock-art sites in southeastern Australia
- ◦ Hand stencils and bird tracks
- ◦ The only known image of Bunjil
Depicted Subjects
Hand StencilsAnthropomorphsAnimals
Plan a Visit
AccessThis cave can be visited.
Sources & Further Reading
Hours & prices change — always confirm on the official site before travelling.
Photographs via Wikimedia Commons — image credits. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.