Different styles of rock art are represented at Obirr. There are the relatively simple red ochre paintings, unadorned by other colours, for example the Tasmanian tiger and the stick-like mimi figures. It is believed that these are the oldest paintings, X ray paintings, showing the internal structure of animals, is more recent style. There are excellent examples of the X ray style paintings at the main gallery. A third style is contact art. It marks the arrival of non Aboriginal people, and people portrayed with hands in their pockets and with axes and firearms. Rock art has diminished since the arrival of Europeans in the early 1800's. However the artistic tradition still flourishes and Aboriginal people now paint on bark, paper and canvas.

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