Camper Van - Day 2 (Ubirr)
Jackamy
Paul & Derry Harper
Fri 8 Oct 2010 01:17
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Friday 8th October
Day 2 - Ubirr
After lunch we made the short journey to the
Ubirr where a 1 km circular track takes you past several fascinating Aboriginal
rock art sites. The rock art at Ubirr tells two different stories. For
archaeologists, the story is one of changing artistic styles. These reflect
changes in the environment and Aboriginal society over many thousands of years.
For aboriginal land owners, the paintings tell the story of their country and
their culture.
 Look for a variety of small
human figures. Archaeologists estimate these paintings to be 5000 years
old.
  Favourite foods often feature
in the rock art - fish and turtles
Aboriginal people have lived
around Ubirr for over 20,000 years. The art which recorded events in the lives
of the residents of Ubirr is now a priceless part of the worlds
heritage.
  We made the steep climb to the
top of a rocky lookout that offered superb views over the Nadab floodplain - you
can see Amy in the right picture
  The floodplains and the rocks
at Ubirr
 Climbing back down with a
one-legged ranger - it was incredible how he climbed down the rock
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