Ancient Australia

Hi everybody!

Another "AA", only by this time not for "Anonym Alcoholists"(:, but for the not well known archaeological sites of Australia.

At first glance it seems to me, that there is no info-dumping on the www about locations of ancient sites on the Red Continent. Do not mean Uluru or the few known sites and some less-knowns, placemarked by AndyMegalithic before.
Anyhow, I have decided to open an "Ancient Australia" kmz folder and start to collect sites, I find interesting and which have no (much) further info available by using GE Layers.

My opening site is on the NW coast, where I would arrive on my journey from southeastern Hungary (:

Barrow Island Sites - overlay - Boodie Cave -placemark- highlighted:
(no related GE Layers content)



"...4 mm stone artefact assemblage from Boodie Cave currently sits at over 3000 artefacts and includes two edge-ground axe pieces.
These comprise two small volcanic flakes with clear polish and striae on their dorsal surfaces. The pieces from Boodie Cave are dated to between ca 14,529–17,076 cal. BP. ..."
source: www.researchgate.net/publication/312686750_Maritime_deserts_of_the_northwest

some further read on The Barrow Island Archaeology Project
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on the same day (today) have added another placemark for a site from the SE: Wurdi Youang aboriginal stone arrangement 
(has only one, misplaced GMaps photo in GE Layers)


 
"...A series of stones, located to the west of the arrangement's western apex, are claimed to mark the positions of the setting sun at the equinoxes and solstices. A survey study shows that these alignments are accurate to within a few degrees. Additionally, the straight sides of the arrangement, which diverge from its eastern apex, also indicate the setting position of the sun at the solstices to within a few degrees and at the equinoxes the sun sets over the three prominent stones at the apex. It has been suggested by scientists studying the arrangements that it could be as old as 11,000 years (based on carbon dating at nearby sites), which would make it the oldest astronomical observatory in the world. ..."
source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wurdi_Youang

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All forthcoming updates will result a reply post in this thread and an updated kmz folder attached here in OP.

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By last update: 10 sites located ("Overlays" subfolder is OFF as default!):
Ancient Australia.kmz (4.48 KB)


All related contributions welcome!

Thanks!

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Hey yeah, Oz is a relatively young country compared to the rest of the world, not in physical age but the age of exploration and research into such things as

archaeology.

One has to remember that research and record keeping only started 200 years ago with the colonization by the englishman, and even then they were much more interested in other things that involved starting the colonies.



It's well known that Oz is a very ancient land mass, and, being so little exploration it makes one wonder what there is that has not been discovered or researched yet,,, it is a varatable smorgass board for all sorts of ancient discoveries not yet found.



Barrow Island is an interesting place, so barren and desolate, yet much evidence of early habitation. Even the subterranean structure there is quite amazing, hence the rich deposits of minerals and abundance of oil.



I worked there for several years in the late 70's and early 80's, what a paradise the islands and waters around it were. Some of the things that showed up in the deep diamond drill holes looking for the oil and gas were completely WoW factor, but because of the governments strong hold on the wealth of oil there they will probably never be presented to the public.

Thanks nostranger for explanation and sharing personal experience!

That vast piece of red, dry land Down Under -being on the opposite side of the world from my point of view- was always been subject of misteries for me. First thing I have learned about it -after watched Crocodile Dundee (:- that it is full of dangerous animals -even the cute kangaroo is dangerous!-
Later in school we heard about its unique landforms, biodiversity and about its indigenous people. I have never been the first in history or archaeology, even more strange, nowdays I post so often on these subjects.

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Now 4 more sites (one is a site group) added to collection: /none have any further reference on GE interface/

Carisbrook stones - Aboriginal stone arrangement

image source: cambridge.org /// further read on wikipedia

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The Sunbury earth rings - prehistoric aboriginal sites /5 placemarks/

photo credit: Garyvines at wikimedia commons /// further read on wikipedia


Also two more rock shelters' approx. locations and links for further readings about their archaeological finds:

Tigershark Rockshelter, Pulu - sacred islet /// researchgate.net

Carpenter’s Gap - rock shelter /// theregister.co.uk
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Updated kmz folder attached to original post.