| Address | Old South Road,
Alice Springs
Northern Territory, 0870, Australia | | Telephone Enquiries : | 08-8951 8250 |
Gain insight into an ancient culture as you explore the small, 6 hectare Ewaninga Rock Carvings Conservation Reserve, 39 kilometres south of Alice Springs. The Reserve protects rock engravings or petroglyphs, which are a valuable link to the activities of early Arrernte Aboriginal people. Here outcrops of soft sandstone beside a small claypan, form natural galleries for petroglyphs featuring a great variety of symbols or motifs. Much of the meaning of the petroglyphs is sacred. It is easy to imagine the small claypan as a natural bowl, trapping and holding scarce rains and making this a favourite site for longer stays by early nomads. For a while after rain, there would be ample water, game animals and time, time to patiently tap into the soft sandstone a record of their important beliefs. It is not known exactly how old the petroglyphs are. Arrernte custodians are happy for people to visit the site, but ask that they do not climb over the rocks, touch or interfere with the petroglyphs in any way. The Arrente custodians also kindly ask that Arrente women do not enter this site.
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| Activity | Self-Guided. | | Entity Facility | Car park, Picnic Area, Public Toilet. | | Experience | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Cultural, Flora/Fauna, Outback. |
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