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Visit Arkaroo Rock
Flinders Ranges National Park, South Australia, AustraliaAbout
Arkaroo Rock is a small Aboriginal art site of the Adnymathanha people ("Hills People") of the Flinders Ranges with ancient aboriginal paintings. Arkaroo Rock is an important part of the aboriginal history and culture."Akurra" (or "Arkaroo") is the name given to two giant serpents which, among other things, created Wilpena Pound. There are many paintings of bird tracks, snake lines, waterholes, plants and people at Arkaroo Rock created in red, yellow and white ochre and charcoal, brushed or applied by finger using wet pigments mixed with water, animal fat or blood. The paintings at the Arkaroo Rock tell the creation story of Wilpena Pound. These paintings are a fraction of the sacred aboriginal stories recorded on rock walls throughout these ranges.
