Injalak Rock Art Tours

About Injalak Rock Art Tours

Gunbalanya, Northern Territory

Visitors travel to Gunbalanya from all over the world to visit Injalak Hill and experience its outstanding ancient rock art galleries. Injalak Arts has been given exclusive permission by the Traditional Owners to facilitate Rock Art Tours led by trained local guides. Tours take place in the morning and are approximately 3 hours in duration. The main gallery is the first contact with rock art and is the most intense. It is an extensive shelter featuring layered paintings created over thousands of years. Other rock art gallery sites visited include Yingana or Warramurruggunddji (the Creation Mother) and Andungun (this was told to Charles Mountford) a namarnde (evil) spirit who kills and eats people. The rock art on Injalak Hill reveals facets of Pre-Estuarine, Estuarine and Contact periods identifying them as between 100 and 8,000 years old. Injalak Hill likely had continuous occupation. In 1912, the Aboriginal Protectorate Baldwin Spencer noted people heading up the hill every evening with smouldering fire sticks. This helps to explain why Injalak Hill boasts such extensive rock art galleries.

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What's included

Actively Welcomes People With Access Needs.

Disabled access available, contact operator for details.

Service Facility

Carpark
Family Friendly
Public Toilet

Service Tags

Aboriginal Culture

Service Types

Cultural and Theme Tours

Transport

Land - Motorised

Fitness

Moderate

Accessibility

Disabled access available, contact operator for details.

Service details

Capacity

Min 1 · Max 12

Last updated

20 Jun 2024

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