6 places to discover
Arkaroo Rock is an Aboriginal rock art site in Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park in South Australia, about 3 kilometres south of Wilpena Pound. The sandstone shelter contains ochre and charcoal paintings by the Adnyamathanha people depicting the creation story of Arkaroo, a giant serpent. Reached by a short walking trail, the site is notable for its cultural heritage, well-preserved rock art, and panoramic views over the Flinders Ranges landscape.
Mitchell River National Park is a protected area in East Gippsland, Victoria, located northwest of Bairnsdale along the Mitchell River. Proclaimed in 1962, it protects the Mitchell River gorge, extensive eucalypt forest and one of Victoria's finest warm temperate rainforest remnants. It is notable for dramatic cliffs, the Den of Nicks Aboriginal rock art site, and diverse flora and fauna within the Gippsland region.
Napwerte / Ewaninga Rock Carvings Conservation Reserve is a protected archaeological reserve about 35 km south of Alice Springs in the MacDonnell Region, Northern Territory. It preserves one of Central Australia's most significant petroglyph sites, with hundreds of Aboriginal rock carvings pecked into sandstone outcrops. The reserve is jointly managed and interprets the cultural landscape of the Arrernte people.
Paroo-Darling National Park is a large protected area in far north-west New South Wales, east of Wilcannia and south-west of White Cliffs in the Central Darling Shire. Covering more than 178,000 hectares, it protects the Paroo River overflow lakes, including Peery and Poloko Lakes, and surrounding arid landscapes. Notable for its internationally significant wetlands, diverse waterbird populations, Aboriginal cultural sites and historic pastoral heritage, it offers remote outback camping and nature experiences.
The Humps is a granite outcrop and nature reserve located about 17 kilometres north of Hyden in the Shire of Kondinin, Western Australia. It is notable for Mulka's Cave, which contains more than 450 Aboriginal hand stencils, one of the largest collections in Western Australia. The reserve features twin granite domes, bushland, seasonal wildflowers and walking trails, offering cultural heritage and natural scenery near Wave Rock.
Yankee Hat is a mountain and Aboriginal rock art site in Namadgi National Park, south of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. The area is known for the Yankee Hat rock shelter, which contains well-preserved Aboriginal paintings, and for its granite peak rising above the Gudgenby Valley. Accessed via the Yankee Hat Rock Art walking track, it offers cultural heritage, natural bushland and views of the surrounding Brindabella Ranges.