Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Murujuga Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located on the Burrup Peninsula in the Pilbara region of north western Australia. There's an estimated one million petroglyphs (rock carvings) here, with a variety of subjects including human figures, spiritual and religious carvings, and of course thousands of animals as well. It's a fascinating example of how animal populations in an area change over time, and showcases the genius of the local artists as they refined their techniques over the millennia.
For more Australian World Heritage sites:
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For more rock art World Heritage sites:
Dazu Rock Carvings, China: youtube.com/watch?v=e0ccHxnA4RQ
Rock Art of Alta, Norway: youtube.com/watch?v=0eGmE3VGJB8
Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin, Spain/Portugal: youtube.com/watch?v=CeHolNjvdhA
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Murujuga Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located on the Burrup Peninsula in the Pilbara region of north western Australia. There's an estimated one million petroglyphs (rock carvings) here, with a variety of subjects including human figures, spiritual and religious carvings, and of course thousands of animals as well. It's a fascinating example of how animal populations in an area change over time, and showcases the genius of the local artists as they refined their techniques over the millennia.
For more Australian World Heritage sites:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT9964WmoqNgjXJfLWAntjWpeI76Btaq4
For more rock art World Heritage sites:
Dazu Rock Carvings, China: youtube.com/watch?v=e0ccHxnA4RQ
Rock Art of Alta, Norway: youtube.com/watch?v=0eGmE3VGJB8
Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin, Spain/Portugal: youtube.com/watch?v=CeHolNjvdhA
Don't forget to Like and Subscribe to see more of our UNESCO World Heritage Journey!
You can also follow World Heritage Journey on:
Twitter @whjourney
Instagram @joelontheroad
Facebook facebook.com/worldheritagejourney
Web worldheritagejourney.com
Music: Bensound.com - Happiness
Map images (C) OpenStreetMap Contributors, openstreetmap.org/copyright
Some still images used under Creative Commons and Public Domain
