Aboriginal Art Symbols - Resting Place
The Aboriginal symbol for a resting place is a series of concentric campsite rings traversed by trail lines.
The Aboriginal art symbol for a resting place is a series of concentric rings (a campsite/waterhole) traversed by lines (the trails that link them).
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Resting place symbols are related to campsite/waterhole symbols as they are natural sites for shelter and sustenance on the network of trails across the bush.
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Resting places frequently appear in Aboriginal paintings that serve as a map, since a knowledge of their location is crucial to survival in the bush.