A cool morning today. After packing up our homes, we returned to Ubirr (pronounced oo-beer) to take in the art sites. There are several of these in this area. The local ranger holds a 15 minute presentation at each site which provides an insight to the meaning of the paintings and some factual and legendary background to the people that made these artworks.
We decided to have smoko at a small shop nearby where out front, there were two aboriginal artists creating their own works of art. Fascinated by this art, I sat and watched them. I asked if they'd mind if I took some photos of them and they obliged. The detail and precision of their strokes is intriguing. His brush was a stalk of grass which was thinned at one end to a couple of mm wide. Brilliant talent!!!
We then headed towards the SW towards tonight's address. Along the way, we stopped off at Nourlangie - here, there is a series of art sites and a lookout called Gunwarrdehwarrde. Yeah - not sure how that is pronounced. The lookout provides a view 'over the fence' to the neighbouring Arnham Land.
We are camped at Mardugal for tonight and the next. Tomorrow, we'll take a drive around the area untethered and see where that takes us.
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Google Maps reference is -12 25.783, 132 32.3
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