Ochre Pits
E1000606
Ochre Pits is a culturally significant natural ochre quarry and striking multicoloured cliff formation in Australia’s Northern Territory, traditionally used by Aboriginal peoples for ceremonial and artistic purposes.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
ochre quarry ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | open to the public ⓘ |
| bestVisitSeason | cooler months ⓘ |
| color |
brown
ⓘ
purple ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important Aboriginal ceremonial site
ⓘ
traditional ochre source ⓘ |
| distanceFromAliceSprings | about 110 kilometres west ⓘ |
| geologicalType | sedimentary rock formation ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
car park
ⓘ
viewing area ⓘ walking track ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveSignage | yes ⓘ |
| hasNaturalFeature |
multicoloured cliffs
ⓘ
ochre deposits ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalOwner | Western Arrernte people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasView | color-banded cliff faces ⓘ |
| heritageValue | Aboriginal cultural heritage ⓘ |
| languageGroupAssociated | Arrernte languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Territory
ⓘ
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ West MacDonnell Ranges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Alice Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | ochre ⓘ |
| partOf | Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected area ⓘ |
| region | Central Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulation | removal of ochre is restricted ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | sacred site for local Aboriginal groups ⓘ |
| stateTerritory | Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
photography
ⓘ
short walks ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| traditionalUseDuration | thousands of years ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Aboriginal peoples
ⓘ
Western Arrernte people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artistic purposes
ⓘ
body decoration ⓘ ceremonial purposes ⓘ rock art ⓘ |
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