Nitmiluk/Katherine Gorge

 Awe-inspiring 'Timeless Land Three Gorges' boat tour in this marvellous indigenous-owned national park yesterday, including Jawoyn rock paintings dated from at least 30,000 years ago. These works are much more ancient than the prehistoric cave paintings at Lascaux in South West France, estimated 17,000 old (which Sher & I visited some years ago.)

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