Nanguluwu
Kakadu National Park Northern Territory | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Kakadu National Park | |
Nearest town or city | Jabiru |
Coordinates | 13°02′11″S 132°26′23″E / 13.03639°S 132.43972°ECoordinates: 13°02′11″S 132°26′23″E / 13.03639°S 132.43972°E |
Established | 1981 |
Area | 19,804 km2 (7,646.4 sq mi) |
Managing authorities |
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Website | Kakadu National Park |
See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
Nanguluwur or Nanguluwu is a small art site in the Kakadu National Park, near Nourlangie Rock, which is reached via the Gubara road then a 1.7 km walking track. Several rock art styles are represented here including hand stencils, dynamic figures in large head-dresses carrying spears and boomerangs, representations of Namandi spirits and mythical figures, including Alkajko, a female spirit with four arms and horn-like protuberances. There is also an interesting example of ‘contact art’ depicting a two-masted sailing ship with anchor chain and a dinghy trailing behind.
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