Rock Art & Story Sites

Rock Art & Story Sites

Stories Written In Stone

Explore ancient rock art and sacred sites where stories are held in stone. Guided experiences provide cultural insight into country, ancestors and the Dreaming.

Hope Vale

Coastal and inland country with rock art and cultural story places.

Melsonby

Traditional homelands with rock art and cultural story places.

Normanby Station

Inland country with culturally significant rock art sites.

Laura

Sandstone escarpments with ancient Quinkan rock art galleries.

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A Window into Stories on Stone

Sandstone escarpments, shaded rock shelters and painted panels depict stories of creation, daily life and spiritual connection. Colours, styles and settings vary, each holding unique cultural significance.

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Stories Written in Stone

Rock art sites across Cape York preserve cultural knowledge, history and connection to country. Guided visits share meanings, histories and the spiritual importance of these places.

Guurrbi Tours
Location 1
Hope Vale
Guurrbi Tours

Guided journeys with Willie Gordon on Guugu Yimithirr country sharing sacred story places and cultural history.

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Traditional Owners at Melsonby
Location 2
Melsonby
Traditional Owners at Melsonby

Visits to rock art sites with Traditional Owners sharing the cultural and historical significance of each place.

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Traditional Owners at Normanby Station
Location 3
Normanby Station
Traditional Owners at Normanby Station

Guided tours of culturally significant rock art sites, combining storytelling and insights into country.

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Jarramali Rock Art Tours
Location 4
Laura
Jarramali Rock Art Tours

Explore remarkable rock art sites through guided visits that reveal layers of history, symbolism and ongoing cultural practice.

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Ang Ngarra Rock Art Tours at Split Rock
Location 4
Laura
Ang Ngarra Rock Art Tours at Split Rock

Guided tours to Split Rock galleries with insight into the art’s stories, motifs and cultural significance.

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Guurrbi Tours
Location 1
Hope Vale
Guurrbi Tours

Guided journeys with Willie Gordon on Guugu Yimithirr country sharing sacred story places and cultural history.

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Traditional Owners at Melsonby
Location 2
Melsonby
Traditional Owners at Melsonby

Visits to rock art sites with Traditional Owners sharing the cultural and historical significance of each place.

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Traditional Owners at Normanby Station
Location 3
Normanby Station
Traditional Owners at Normanby Station

Guided tours of culturally significant rock art sites, combining storytelling and insights into country.

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Jarramali Rock Art Tours
Location 4
Laura
Jarramali Rock Art Tours

Explore remarkable rock art sites through guided visits that reveal layers of history, symbolism and ongoing cultural practice.

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Ang Ngarra Rock Art Tours at Split Rock
Location 4
Laura
Ang Ngarra Rock Art Tours at Split Rock

Guided tours to Split Rock galleries with insight into the art’s stories, motifs and cultural significance.

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