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The Grampians National Park has over 200 recorded Aboriginal rock art sites, some dating back more than 20,000 years. The five sites below are open to the public, and some shelters have information boards describing the rock art symbols and meanings.
The Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park is 260 kilometres west of Melbourne and has fantastic hiking trails, beautiful waterfalls, superb lookouts and a large variety of birds and wildlife.
5 Aboriginal Rock Art Sites ~ The Grampians
The rock art at the Ngamamdjidj Shelter features several white-painted figures, and it is referred to as the ‘Cave of Ghosts’. This heritage site is highly regarded as it provided a home for the Jardwadjali people.
The Billimina shelter is one of the most significant, and here you will see where the Jardwadjali have created fantastic rock art. The rock art features emus, kangaroo and emu tracks, and 55 human stick figures.
Gulgurn Manja, pronounced Gulkurn Munya, means the hands of young people. This impressive site features the handprints of many young people, ranging in age from approximately 8 to 12.
Bunjils Shelter is the only known rock art depiction of the Aboriginal creator spirit Bunjil. Aboriginal people believe that Bunjil created all that the people saw: the land, the water, the trees, plants and animals.
Over 90 rock art hand stencils have been recorded at the Manja Shelter. Manja (pronounced Manya) is the aboriginal word for hand. This impressive sandstone shelter also features animal tracks and human stick figures.
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