Mount Grenfell Historic Site

The reds, yellows and ochres of the Aboriginal art sites at Mount Grenfell are a wonder to behold, with hundreds of paintings colouring the rock overhangs. The semi-permanent waterhole in this very arid region provided an ideal meeting place for local Aboriginal groups. The adjacent rock ridge offered natural shelter and here, among the outcrops, you can see some magnificent examples of rock paintings.

The paintings, which are of ceremonial significance and help to maintain the traditions and myths of local Aboriginal people, were made by dabbing wet pigment with a finger tip or with a simple brush. Ochres and white pipeclay were applied thickly and allowed to dry. In some places later paintings have been superimposed, creating layers of multicoloured panels.