17,300-year-old Kangaroo Painting in Person

Older than the pyramids, this 2 meter long rock painting has stood the test of time. It is a living testament to the creativity of ancient people.

While excavating a rock shelter on the Unghango family estate in Balanggarra, above the Drysdale River in the Kimberley region of north-east Western Australia, experts from the University of Melbourne were surprised to discover a strange ancient work of art. Photo: @University of Melbourne.

It is an image of a kangaroo painted on the sloping ceiling of a rock shelter, the painting is about 2 meters in size. Photo: @University of Melbourne.

Using radiocarbon dating, experts from the University of Melbourne determined that the painting is approximately 17,300 years old. Photo: @University of Melbourne.

This makes it the oldest intact rock painting in Australia to date. Photo: @University of Melbourne.

Dr Sven Ouzman from the University of Western Australia’s Faculty of Social Sciences and one of the principal investigators on the project said the kangaroo rock paintings will open up a deeper understanding of Australia’s Indigenous cultural history. It is important that the knowledge and stories of ancient Indigenous Australians are not lost, and that they continue to be shared with future generations. Photo: @University of Melbourne.

Sven Ouzman also believes that this kangaroo rock painting also has great significance for Aboriginal people and Australians, and is an important part of Australian history. Photo: @University of Melbourne.

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