An explorer's guide to Jowalbinna and the Deighton River Aboriginal rock art / by Ron Edwards
- Bib ID:
- 1392937
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Edwards, Ron, 1930-2008
- Description:
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- Kuranda, Qld. : Rams Skull Press, c1995
- 32 p. : ill., 1 map, 1 port. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 1875872043
- Summary:
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An overview of some of the rock paintings from the Laura sandstone area. It contains the most extensive and comprehensive collection of aboriginal rock art in Queensland, also some of the most important art in Australia by any definition. The major exploration of this art was undertaken in the past thirty years by Percy Tresize, a well-known north Queenslander and author.
- Notes:
- Cover title.
- First Nations (AIATSIS) Subject:
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- Sites - Quarries - Stone
- Art - Rock art - Painting
- Sites - Sites of significance
- Sites - Historical
- Mushroom Rock (Laura Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Deighton River (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Jowalbinna (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
- Bradey Creek (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Split Rock (Laura Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Subject:
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- Rock paintings -- Queensland -- Deighton River Region
- Rock paintings -- Queensland -- Little Laura River Region
- Art, Aboriginal Australian -- Queensland -- Deighton River Region
- Art, Aboriginal Australian -- Queensland -- Laura River Region
- Deighton River Region (Qld.) -- Antiquities
- Little Laura River Region (Qld.) -- Antiquities
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2078 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2008
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1995
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