Mt Wilson Aboriginal Art

[kjbeath]

Found these near Chinaman's Hat. They look fake to me, does anyone know the history.

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[michael_p]

Try ringing the NPWS office in Blackheath. They may be able to tell you if they are fake or not.

Cheers,
Michael.

[DaveNoble]

I'm not sure if they are "genuine" (ie painted by an aboriginal) - but they suddenly appeared in the camp cave - some time in the early 80's I think. And - dulux rather than ochre.

I think they were painted for a film?

BTW - anybody seen any zombies recently out on Kings Tableland?

Dave

[Grabeach]

I was told by a friend well versed in things Aboriginal that they represent art from different parts of Australia and were copied from a book. . Although fake, the friend suggested they were reasonably well done.

[kjbeath]

Thanks. My reasoning that they were fake was because they are more complex than anything local.

If there are zombies on Kings Tableland they are most likely fake as well.

[DaveNoble]

If there are zombies on Kings Tableland they are most likely fake as well.

Yes - we recently overheard a customer in the Lawson Cake Shop talking to one of the staff. He said he has a part as an extra in a new zombie movie being filmed on Kings Tableland.

Dave

[jonnosan]

about a month ago, I did a hike over Solitary and ascended via Kedumba Walls. On the drive back from the bonanza gates, we had to wait as a short section of the road was closed due to filming of this zombie movie.

[Pteropus]

BTW - anybody seen any zombies recently out on Kings Tableland?Dave

Yes! We had a chat to the director. My mate asked if he could be a zombie extra. Its a movie called Wyrmwood thats suppposed to be out later this year -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFrGrH5zfbg

[Swampy460]

After recent posts on graffiti,,,,,, I am wondering how this has been left if it is not genuine !!!!

Swampy

[kjbeath]

After recent posts on graffiti,,,,,, I am wondering how this has been left if it is not genuine !!!!

I expect the usual problem, money.

[Pteropus]

Maybe there is some cultural significance? It would be interesting to find out. On Brisbane's Mt Coot-tha there is an Aboriginal art trail, with paintings done by Aboriginal artists in the '90s I think. But talking of non-genuine Aboriginal rock art, there is the Brett Whiteley rock art near The Drip on the head waters of the Goulburn River near Mudgee. Apparently it is actually a sacred woman's site too. With some irony I guess, I think they have become a local cultural landmark.

[Colin30]

Do you agree with me that Aboriginal Art paintings are awesome and Indigenous people created each and every style very creatively?