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=====Aboriginal rock paintings and carvings in NSW===== | =====Aboriginal rock paintings and carvings in NSW===== | ||
- | By F. D. McCarthy, | + | |
+ | By F. D. McCarthy,\\ | ||
Department of Anthropology Australian Museum. | Department of Anthropology Australian Museum. | ||
- | The extraordinary number of rock paintings and carvings in New South Wales, | + | The extraordinary number of rock paintings and carvings in New South Wales, especially in the Sydney district, is of great interest to scientists, bush walkers, and the public, to the latter if only as a medium for vandalism and the writing of engraving of their names and date of visit. |
- | especially in the Sydney district, is of great interest to scientists, bush | + | |
- | walkers, and the public, to the latter if only as a medium for vandalism and the writing of engraving of their names and date of visit. | + | These rock drawings are records of incidents in hunting, of the natural species which figured as totems of the various clans constituting a tribe, and of spiritual culture-heroes who created the people and gave to them their customs, weapons and other objects employed; evolved their kinship and social organisation, |
- | These rock drawings are records of incidents in hunting, of the natural | + | |
- | species which figured as totems of the various clans constituting a trie, and | + | Not much actual research has been carried out in this important field of local anthropology and before study of them can be of a comprehensive nature it is essential that the location of all Carvings and paintings be accurately plotted on maps; A scheme is now in hand whereby it is hoped that this work will be carried out. |
- | of spiritual culture-heroes who created the people and gave to them their customs, | + | |
- | weapons and other objects employed; evolved their kinship and social organisation, | + | A great deal of mutilation and destruction of carvings and paintings has taken place. I know of groups from which figures have been cut out of the rock surface and taken away. The spread of settlement on the outskirts of the city is one of the most serious factors militating against their preservation; |
- | their laws and rites, and to whom appeal is made in ceremonies for abundant food. Thus the carvings form sites in many cases at which initiation, | + | |
- | Not much actual research has been carried out in this important field of | + | All caves containing paintings should have a steel wire grille erected to close the entrance to the cave, but still permitting visitors to see the paintings. It is the aim of the Australian Museum to have all cave paintings in New South Wales protected in this manner. |
- | local anthropology and before study of them can be of a comprehensive nature it is essential that the location of all Carvings and paintings be accurately plotted on maps; 8 scheme is now in hand whereby it is hoped that this work will be carried out. | + | |
- | A great deal of mutilation and destruction of carvings and paintings has | + | In most other countries there is legislation in force for the protection and preservation |
- | taken place. I know of groups from which figures have been cut out of the rock | + | There are laws for the protection and conservation of the native fauna and flora, but none for the aboriginal relics, such as paintings and carvings, arrangements of stones, weapons and other objects, and sites of prehistoric value. |
- | surface and taken away. The spread of settlement on the outskirts of the city is one of the most serious factors militating against their preservation; | + | |
- | practically all instances where homes have been built near groups of carvings | + | So I will build my alter in the fields,\\ |
- | and paintings the occupants, and especially their children, have added lines, | + | And the blue sky my fretted dome shall be,\\ |
- | faced the work of the aborigines. Instead of committing such vandalism people who live near such valuable historical relics should appoint themselves guardians and take care that no one is allowed to tamper with them. Other people | + | And the sweet fragrance that the wild flower yields\\ |
- | paintings but, after viewing them, deliberately deface the drawings, ignoring the | + | Shall be the incense I will yield to Thee\\ |
- | fact that more people will visit the site after them. | + | -S. T. Coleridge. |
- | All caves containing paintings should have a steel wire grille erected to | + | |
- | close the entrance to the cave, but still permitting visitors to see the paintings. | + | =====Hymn of hate===== |
- | It is the aim of the Australian Museum to have all cave paintings in New South Wales protected in this manner. | + | |
- | In most other countries there is legislation in force for the protection | + | By Grace Edgecombe |
- | and preservatioA | + | |
- | mutilate them, but unfortunately such laws are not in force in New South Vales. | + | Oh, how I hate the race of packs;\\ |
- | There are laws for the protection and conservation of the native fauna and flora, | + | I'd like to hit mine with an axe.\\ |
- | but none for the aboriginal relics, such as paintings and carvings, arrangements of stones, weapons and other objects, and sites of prehistoric value). | + | I'd like to bust it right in two,\\ |
- | So I will build my alter in the fields, | + | Or beet it till it's black and blue! |
- | And the blue sky my fretted dome shall be, | + | \\I'd like to fling it in the sea, |
- | And the sweet fragrance that the wild flower yields | + | \\Or jump upon it, savagely!\\ |
- | Shall be the incense I will yield to Thee --- S. T. Coleridge. | + | How dare it sit and mock at me,\\ |
- | "HYMN OF HATE" | + | Knowing that it must carried be?\\ |
- | _ . | + | How dare it grin, with beastly bulge,\\ |
- | By Graco Edg6combc,. | + | And naught but ribald mirth divulge?\\ |
- | Oh, how I hate the race of packs; I'd like to hit mine with an a;i:e. I'd like to bust it right in two, | + | And does it feed upon the air,\\ |
- | Or beet it till it's black and blue! I'd like to fling it in the sea, Or jump upon it, savagely | + | That it grows daily heavier?\\ |
- | How dare it sit and mock at me, Knowing that it must carried be? | + | Or slyly suck my puny strength\\ |
- | How dare it grin, with beastly bulge, And naught but ribald mirth divulge? And does it feed upon the air, That it grows daily heavier? Or slyly suck my puuy | + | And take my breadth, |
- | And take my breadth, | + | Just watch it try to break my neck,\\ |
- | Just watch it try tu break my neck, Using me as a lalidirg-do c:,g | + | Using me as a landing-deck\\ |
- | Pompous pincushion | + | Pompous pincushion! Loathsome |
- | :17:ir, | + | I vow you ne' |
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- | I' 4' ---, | + | **A POINT TO REMEMBER** |
- | l\ \ | + | If you carry an iron-frame rucksack, remember to take it off before trying to get an accurate reading with a prismatic compass. Experiments have shown that an iron frame on your back would alter the compass reading by as much as three degrees. |
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- | A POINT TO REMEEBER | + | |
- | If you carry an iron-frame rucksack, remember to take it off before trying | + | |
- | to get an accurate reading with a prismatic compass. Experiments have shown that an iron frame on your back would alter the compass-reading by as much as three | + | |
- | degrees. | + | |
- | For the ordinary, rough and ready compass-reading needed to follow a route, you can forget about the pull on your compass caused by your pack | + | |
- | - 10- | + | |
- | FROM HERT,!_,_ THEL.F.E A-NJ), EVERYIkHER.E._ | + | |
In a booklet called - " | In a booklet called - " | ||
in North-eastern States" | in North-eastern States" |
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