{"id":783,"date":"2009-03-23T17:06:55","date_gmt":"2009-03-23T07:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yktravelphoto.com\/places\/?p=783"},"modified":"2009-03-23T17:07:45","modified_gmt":"2009-03-23T07:07:45","slug":"yourambulla-caves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yktravelphoto.com\/places\/yourambulla-caves\/783","title":{"rendered":"Yourambulla Caves Aboriginal Painting Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment wp-att-777\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yktravelphoto.com\/places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/_mg_3308.jpg\" alt=\"Yourambulla Caves\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yourambulla Caves Aboriginal Site is\u00c2\u00a0one of the several Aboriginal Painting sites in the Flinders Ranges region. Located just 11 kilometres south of Hawker, this site offers a self-guided tour and features three cave galleries.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment wp-att-778\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yktravelphoto.com\/places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/_mg_3309.jpg\" alt=\"Yourambulla Caves\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is a 20 minute waking trail from the car park to the base of the main and largest cave. This cave hangs off the cliff and can be accessed by the steps leading to a viewing platform.\u00c2\u00a0 At the base of the main cave you will find an information board explaining the meaning of\u00c2\u00a0the different images and how they were created.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment wp-att-782\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yktravelphoto.com\/places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/_mg_3324.jpg\" alt=\"Yourambulla Caves\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yourambulla (or &#8220;yura bila&#8221;) means &#8220;two men&#8221; in the language of the local Aboriginal people and refers to two hills located nearby. These hills represent two ancestral beings who camped at this place during the Dreamtime (creation time in Aboriginal mythology).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment wp-att-779\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yktravelphoto.com\/places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/_mg_3317.jpg\" alt=\"Yourambulla Caves\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most of the images are painted by charcoal mixed with animal fat, but in some places you will find red, yellow and white paints, these were pained with ochre.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment wp-att-781\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yktravelphoto.com\/places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/_mg_3323.jpg\" alt=\"Yourambulla Caves\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Two other smaller caves are\u00c2\u00a0located in a few hundreds meters from the main gallery and can be found by following a trail markers. Allow 1-2 hours to explore all the\u00c2\u00a0three sites.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment wp-att-780\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yktravelphoto.com\/places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/_mg_3321.jpg\" alt=\"Yourambulla Caves\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As many other Aboriginal art sites, these caves are protected by ugly mesh fences. It is sad, but it is done to protect it from ourselves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yourambulla Caves Aboriginal Site is\u00c2\u00a0one of the several Aboriginal Painting sites in the Flinders Ranges region. 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