Bradshaw sites along the GRR

G'day Mick, forgot about them. They're on the left hand side of the creek between Little Mertens and Merten Falls aren't they? We found three galleries on the walk to the Falls.

Kick myself now for also not doing the stuff around the King Edward River crossing. Didn't know at the time.

There are many excellent Wanjina sites along the Munja Track and some Goin Goin (Bradshaw) sites too. The best way to see them is to do an art tour from Mount Elizabeth. There are also many on Drysdale. Most Goin Goin sites are kept hidden from most visitors.

Cheers,
Peter
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Thanks Val & Peter. My mate Pete had heard about the ones on Drysdale but doesn't know their whereabouts.

Told Pete about the pamphlets and the sites I knew about at the Falls. And just wished I'd known about the stuff at the Edward Rv crossing especially the burial chamber. Hindsight is amazing.

Peter_n_Margaret

When I was at Mt Elizabeth a couple of years ago, they were not doing the aboriginal art tours anymore. The land council had stopped them. They were not even meant to tell you where the sites were. They were pretty annoyed about it. Nowhere on their website, is aboriginal art mentioned.

So we went out exploring by ourselves and found heaps of caves with art in them - Bradshaw and recent stuff.

"Most Goin Goin sites are kept hidden from most visitors."

By whom ? Certainly not aboriginals.
Aboriginals would not keep Bradshaws hidden from visitors ? The current aboriginals and their recent ancestors, have disowned the Bradshaws and in the past have tried to disfigure them and paint over them.

Willie.

Willie ....

Maybe the fact that a good while back .... a tour from Mt Elizabeth had found that some "traditional" custodians of the land had been painting whatever took their fancy with hardware store paint ... has something to do with keeping everything "hidden".


Have heard that bradshaw art is "rubbish" ... straight from the horses mouth so to speak .....

Interesting that it now has a aboriginal name. "Goin Goin" wonder how far back in time thats been used ???

These are quite hideous to see. I have also seen a similar Dulux paint job done on some art in the Little Sandy Desert. I do not think it will happen anymore though.