Quinkan rock art

Quinkan rock art
Example of Quinkan rock art 2002
Locationnear Laura, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates15°49′00″S 144°25′00″E / 15.81667°S 144.41667°E / -15.81667; 144.41667
Official nameQuinkan Country
TypeListed place
Designated10 November 2018
Reference no.106262
Quinkan rock art is located in Queensland
Quinkan rock art
Location of Quinkan rock art in Queensland

Quinkan rock art refers to a large body of locally, nationally and internationally significant Aboriginal rock art in Australia of a style characterised by their unique representations of "Quinkans" (an Aboriginal mythological being, often spelt "Quinkin"), found among the sandstone escarpments around the small town of Laura, Queensland (aka Quinkan region or Quinkan country).[1] Quinkan Country was inscribed on the Australian National Heritage List on 10 November 2018.[2]

  1. ^ Cole, N & Buhrich, A 2012
  2. ^ "Quinkan Country". Australian National Heritage List. Department of Environment and Energy. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.