Mount Yarrowyck
Australia · Oceania
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Small red-ochre bird tracks on granite that carry the Anaiwan Turkey dreaming of Bulagaranda
On Anaiwan country in the New England Tablelands of New South Wales, a granite overhang on Mount Yarrowyck shelters small red-ochre paintings of bird tracks, circles, short lines and dots. The area's Anaiwan name, Bulagaranda, refers to the Turkey dreaming carried by the paintings, read as tracks of the ground-feeding plains turkey, or bustard. A 3 km return walking track leads to the panel, and in 2022 the Aboriginal Area was handed back to the Anaiwan people.
Age
~100–500 yrs
Period
Pre-colonial Aboriginal
Setting
Rock shelter
Art form
Paintings
Discovered
1983
Status
Open to Visitors
The art
Notable Features
- ◦ Red-ochre bird-track paintings
- ◦ Bulagaranda — the Turkey dreaming
- ◦ 3 km cultural walk on Anaiwan country
Depicted Subjects
Bird TracksBirdsGeometric Signs
How it was made
Ochre painting
Made with
Red ochre
Plan a Visit
AccessThis cave can be visited.
Links
Hours & prices change — always confirm on the official site before travelling.
Sources
- 1.Bulagaranda (Mount Yarrowyck) Aboriginal Area — Wikipedia
- 2.Official site — nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
Further reading
- Mount Yarrowyck — Don's Maps
Where to go next
Nearest sites
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