Napwerte / Ewaninga Rock Carvings Conservation Reserve
Protected area in the Northern Territory, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Napwerte / Ewaninga Rock Carvings Conservation Reserve is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia consisting of an area of low sand dunes, rocky outcrops and a claypan about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Alice Springs. It is significant because of a large number of Aboriginal rock carvings and it is a sacred men's site of the Arrernte people who are its Traditional Owners.[2]
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Napwerte / Ewaninga Rock Carvings Conservation Reserve Northern Territory | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
Nearest town or city | Alice Springs |
Coordinates | 24°01′S 133°57′E |
Established | 1970[1] |
Area | 6 hectares (15 acres)[1] |
See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
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Napwerte (pronounced na-poor-ta) is the Arrernte name from the rock outcrop within the reserve and it was officially duel named in 2014.[3]