Marra Wonga: Archaeological and contemporary First Nations interpretations of one of central Queensland's largest rock art sites

• Published in: Australian Archaeology
• Main Authors: Tacon, Paul SC, Thompson, Suzanne, Greenwood, Kate, Jalandoni, Andrea, Williams, Michael, Kottermair, Maria
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2022
• Subjects: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander archaeology; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander anthropology; Science & Technology; Social Sciences; Life Sciences & Biomedicine; Anthropology; Archaeology; Long Rock; Queensland; First Nations
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10072/419730; https://doi.org/10.1080/03122417.2022.2084666

A large sandstone rock art site, Marra Wonga, near Barcaldine, central Queensland, is the focus of this paper. This 160-metre-long rock shelter is estimated to have over 15,000 petroglyphs, which are mostly animal tracks, lines, grooves and drilled holes, as well as 111 hand-related and object stenc...