Joey Scout Day Hike. Red Hands Cave, Glenbrook

This is an interactive bushwalk aimed at teaching Joey age kids basic bushcraft aboriginal culture and nature studies. Joeys will be suppllied with individual field maps with points of interest and activities to complete.

The walk is about 6.5 km return from the National Parks car park. Red hands cave is of significant cultural importance to the local aboriginal people and a major asset to Glenbrook National Park. The cave is an excellent example of early indigenous hand stenciling.

Although it’s thought to have been painted between 500 and 1600 years ago, you can still see the vibrant, earthy colours of red, yellow and white, which combine to make an overwhelming collage. Standing in front of this art is a highly emotive experience, and it’s impossible not to be transported back hundreds of years.

Amongst several techniques, the artists would chew a mixture of ochre and water, and then blow it over a hand resting on the wall, forming a stencil.

Whilst walking along the tranquil Red Hands Cave track to the cave, make sure you keep an eye out for the Aboriginal axe grinding grooves in the rocks beside Camp Fire Creek.

What to bring

1. Solid walking shoes or boots
2. Small pack (a school pack will do)
3. Raincoat and warm jacket
4. Water bottle or drink
5. Sunscreen and a broad brimmed hat
6. Lunch to have in the field
7. A few pencils to write and colour with
8. Optional - A small first aid kit if you have one
9. Optional - a small camera and small torch

Transport

Car pool to Glenbrook National Park Rangers station.

We will work out car pooling arrangments during an online information session on the 29th April online at 7:00pm

The link to the online meeting will be sent out via the events managment system (email) closer to the date of the event.

Basic activity description and timings

We will meet at Glenbrook National Park Rangers station and car park at 9:00am. Depart around 9:15am.

Deatils of the walk can be found on the National Parks website link  by    CLICKING HERE

All active participants will recieve a Certificate of participation highlighting OAS achievements obtained during the hike.