Koonalda Cave

Koonalda Cave is an Aboriginal archaeological site on the Nullarbor Plain in South Australia, notable for containing the world's most impressive display of Pleistocene-era finger flutings -- engravings made by drawing fingers across soft cave surfaces. Dating estimates range from 31,000 to 15,000 years ago. The cave also served as a flint mine, with nodules traded across 3,000 km of long-distance routes. Listed as Australian National Heritage in 2014, it holds deep significance for the Mirning people.

TypeCave Structures
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryAustralia
Coordinates31.4067° S, 129.8362° E

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