Overview

The Yankee Hat Aboriginal Rock Art Site is located within Namadgi National Park in the Gudgenby Valley. The rock art site and rock shelter is accessed via a 6.5 kilometre, 3 hour return walking track. Stroll through expansive grasslands, over a crystal-clear creek, and ever-present mountain views. View the rock art from a specially constructed steel viewing platform. The site also features interpretive signage and an elevated boardwalk. The self-guided walk starts from the Yankee Hat Carpark on Old Boboyan Road.

The Yankee Hat Rock Art Site features some of the earliest rock art identified in the ACT. The figures in the rock shelter were painted over a period of hundreds or possibly thousands of years, as evidence from the site suggest that First Nations people were camping in the area as long as 3,700 years ago.

The Yankee Hat Aboriginal Rock Art Site is protected. It is an offence to damage, disturb or destroy Aboriginal heritage places including objects. The Ngunnawal people ask that others respect the cultural protocols they have developed for Namadgi. Make sure you do not touch the art or the rock surface as oils from your skin will damage the paintings

Visit the Namadgi Visitor Centre for the latest track conditions, weather updates, local information and detailed maps before embarking on any bushwalk. Drinks and snacks are available.