Australia's earliest contact rock art discovered

1:23 PM Sun 25 Jul 2010 GMT

'The contact rock art at Djulirri (highlighted in inset)' ANU

A team of researchers from The Australian National University and Griffith University have discovered evidence of Southeast Asian sailing vessels visiting Australia in the mid-1600s - the oldest contact rock art in Australia. The discovery was made by the team taking part in the Picturing Change fieldwork project in the Wellington Range, Arnhem Land. The rock shelter the researchers are studying at Djulirri has nearly 1200 individual paintings and beeswax figures. It was documented by Professor Paul Ta?on (Griffith University), Mr. Ronald Lamilami (Senior Traditional Owner) and Dr Sally K. May (ANU). 'This site includes at least 20 layers of ...

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