Feb 23, 2021 · New dating techniques, involving the University of Melbourne, reveal Australia’s oldest known, intact, Aboriginal rock painting – dating back 600 generations.

The site of Ubirr in Arnhem Land, northern Australia, contains one of the most impressive assemblages of Aboriginal rock painting, ranging from the earliest periods to works created …

Exploring the history of Aboriginal Australian rock art reveals a cultural legacy spanning over 30,000 years. Each symbol and stroke on these ancient surfaces convey stories and illustrates …

Indigenous Australian art includes art made by Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders, including collaborations with others. It includes works in a wide range of media including …

Early rock paintings may be seen embellishing the wide continent of Australia’s caverns, rock shelters, and escarpments. These paintings are among the most compelling evidence of the …

Australia is home to some of the oldest rock art in the world. Aboriginal rock art provides a fascinating record of Australian Aboriginal life over thousands of years, and interpreting these …

The Bradshaw Foundation's Australian Rock Art Archive currently focuses on the rock art of the Kimberley region in north-western Australia, based on a number of expeditions to this region …

Oct 9, 2014 · Beyond engravings, the oldest reliably-dated rock art in Australia is 28,000 years old. It's a fragment of a charcoal cave painting found buried in an Arnhem Land cave by David …

Feb 23, 2021 · The artwork has been dated between 17,500 and 17,100 years old — making it Australia’s oldest known in-situ rock painting. In Western Australia’s northeast Kimberley …

Sep 22, 2024 · Discover the rich history and cultural significance of Aboriginal Australian rock painting, showcasing ancient artistry and storytelling through vibrant imagery.

Mar 10, 2023 · From finger scratching deep in the Nullarbor caves and coded petroglyphs on the Burrup Peninsula to the vast swath of rock paintings across the continent, every type of artistic …

Jan 22, 2025 · Pictographs known as Wandjina in the Wunnumurra Gorge, Barnett River, Kimberley, Western Australia.

1 day ago · The Nitmiluk Rock Art Cruise is included in The Ghan fare. Great Rail Journeys offers a 10-day Australia’s The Ghan tour, from £4,095 for travel in 2026, including flights from …

Western Australia has a vast collection of rock art that depicts elements of indigenous cultural activity for more than 40,000 years. In his lecture Conservation of rock art in WA, Dr MacLeod …

The oldest known Australian Aboriginal figurative rock paintings also commonly depict naturalistic animals but, until now, there was no quantitative scientific evidence to say just how old these …

19 hours ago · Indigenous rock art could derail one of Australia's largest natural gas projects. The WA government gave the green light to a 50-year extension to Woodside's North West Shelf …

Feb 13, 2025 · The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, which includes more than 3,600 artworks, is the only museum outside of Australia dedicated to the exhibition and study of …

1 day ago · A West Australian report on Indigenous rock art was at the centre of the Albanese government’s deferral on extending Woodside’s huge North West Shelf gas project, as a rift …

5 days ago · Premier needs to ‘step up’ in Koonalda rock art dispute. Scientists banned from the cave because of a dispute between Indigenous groups say it’s time for Peter Malinauskas to …

Jan 30, 2025 · Similar art in Venezuela was produced in the early part of the Archaic period of South American history (10,000–3,000 B.C.). (American whalers recorded voyages in …