Understanding through scientific research and Aboriginal knowledge the history of human habitation in Australia

Rock Art Australia’s is a not for profit organisation dedicated to researching and protecting rock art by bringing science and Aboriginal cultural knowledge together. We promote the study of the art and its context to understand the history of Australia and its significance in the global narrative of human origins.

Kimberley Foundation Australia has changed its name to Rock Art Australia

The name has changed but the objectives of the Foundation remain unchanged. [Play the short film to capture our evolution]

Rock Art Australia will continue as an organisation dedicated to understanding through research and Aboriginal knowledge the history of human habitation in Australia. Research will remain multi-disciplinary and scientific and will always be in partnership with Aboriginal people.

The Kimberley’s rock art legacy will remain a primary focus but areas with rich rock art assemblages, also ancient but different from the Kimberley, contain valuable records that reveal Australia’s earliest history. The change of name to Rock Art Australia reflects a growing awareness that rock art research can make a unique and substantial contribution to the history of Australia, the region in which we live and the narrative of global migration.

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Light and shade: how the natural ‘glazes’ on the walls of Kimberley rock shelters help reveal the world the artists lived in

14 August 2021

Published in The Conversation 14/08/2021 The Kimberley region is host to Australia’s oldest known rock paintings.…

Rock Art Australia’s Kimberley Visions project encounters a cache of metal objects

9 March 2021

Rock Art Australia’s Kimberley Visions project encounters a cache of metal objects A collaborative team…

New dating techniques reveal Australia’s oldest known rock painting, and it’s a kangaroo

23 February 2021

New dating techniques reveal Australia’s oldest known rock painting, and it’s a kangaroo Researchers from…

FILM INTRODUCING THE RESEARCH CHAIRS

As RAA supporters know, this year we have two new scientists leading the two Chairs established by the Foundation – one in Rock Art at The University of WA, and one in Archaeological Science at The University of Melbourne. Due to Covid-19 the events to meet them in person have not been able to take place. So we introduce them to you here! Click on the link for a revealing 8-minute chat led by former ABC presenter Graham Phillips with Professors Joakim Goldhahn and Rachel Popelka-Filcoff.

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Rock Art Australia’s job is to fund the research and protect Australia’s rock art by bringing science and Aboriginal cultural knowledge together. We’re committed to advancing the understanding of and protection of this great national heritage. The global significance of the rock art needs to be more broadly recognised, respected, and celebrated.

You can help us do our job. Rock art research leads to the protection of Australia’s extraordinary Aboriginal heritage. Act now and donate to rock art research.

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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the places in which we live and work. We recognise and respect the enduring relationship they have with their lands and waters, and honour the Elders, past and present.

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are warned that this website may contain images and voices of deceased persons.

Disclaimer: Rock Art Australia does not use or promote rock art or any images of rock art for its own commercial gain. RAA is a registered DGR under subdivision 30-B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.