Murujuga (Burrup Peninsula)
Australia · Oceania
Over one million engravings — the largest and oldest concentration of rock art on the planet
Age
~30,000 yrs
Period
Pleistocene
Setting
Open-air
Art form
Petroglyphs
Discovered
1869
Status
Open (Parts Restricted)
Home to the world's largest and oldest known concentration of petroglyphs — over one million engravings covering the rocky islands of the Dampier Archipelago in Western Australia. The art depicts now-extinct megafauna including the thylacine and Genyornis bird, making it an irreplaceable palaeontological and cultural record.
Notable Features
- ◦ 1,000,000+ petroglyphs
- ◦ Oldest known human face depiction
- ◦ Extinct megafauna record
Depicted Subjects
KangaroosThylacineGenyornis BirdFishHuman FacesTurtles
Plan a Visit
AccessThis cave can be visited.
Sources & Further Reading
Hours & prices change — always confirm on the official site before travelling.
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