Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory ~ indigenous art at Ubirr

My tardiness in editing photos from a Darwin-bound road-trip that happened in 2023 pales next to the age of the indigenous art on the ancient rocks at the Ubirr historical site. Located in Kakadu National Park, Ubirr is a treat for anyone interested in ancient cultures and the ancient history of Australia. We were, thankfully, just in time to take a walk around the rocky outcroppings and sandy tracks just before sunset. Ancient stone and rock paintings - Ubirr Much of the artwork is located beneath huge rocky platforms that form natural shelters. For centuries, the indigenous people of the area fished, hunted, lived, and communed here, camping in the cool shadows of ancient stone. You can still see the focus of their lives reflected in art: fish, goanna, turtles, and other native creatures. Traditional x-ray art also features at Ubirr There’s even a painting of a Thylacine - otherwise known as a Tasmanian Tiger. The last-known Thylacine died in captivity in Tasmania in 1936, and the…