The Burrup Peninsula forms part of the Dampier Archipelago and is located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

In 2007, the Dampier Archipelago was included in Australia’s National Heritage List for its outstanding Aboriginal heritage values: the high concentration of extraordinary and significant rock art engravings, the considerable number of standing stones, complex stone arrangements, fish traps, stone pits and hunting hides.

It is estimated that there are more than 100,000 rock art engravings in the Burrup Peninsula, some of which are 10,000 years old. The rock engravings, known as petroglyphs, occur at many sites over a wide area. The area comprises possibly the largest concentration of petroglyphs in the world.

The petroglyphs of the Burrup Peninsula region are evidence of the adaptation and heritage of the Aboriginal people of Western Australia. The engravings depict a wide variety of marine and land animals and are easily accessible to view.

The Burrup Peninsula rock art is a place of unparalleled artistic, cultural, religious and historical significance, as well as a place of magnificent natural beauty.

Location: the Burrup Peninsula is located 12 kilometres north of Dampier and is 27 kilometres from Karratha.

Australia’s North West